A Mexican federal official confirmed that drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was buried on 2/3 at Recinto de la Paz cemetery in Zapopan, a suburb of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. El Mencho was the leader of Mexico's most notorious Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), killed by the nation's special forces in a raid on 21/2.
The funeral took place on 1/3 at a funeral home, where numerous large floral wreaths were delivered anonymously, amid tight security. El Mencho's gold-plated coffin was then taken to the cemetery, followed by dozens of people, surrounded by a heavy military presence.
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The gold-plated coffin of drug lord Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera at Recinto de la Paz cemetery in Zapopan, Jalisco state, Mexico, on 2/3. *Photo: AFP* |
The Mexican Attorney General's Office refused to confirm El Mencho's specific burial location due to "security reasons".
Mexican special forces shot El Mencho dead during a raid on 21/2 at a resort villa in the western state of Jalisco, following a long period of tracking his whereabouts in coordination with US intelligence.
His death triggered a wave of violent retaliation by the cartel across several Mexican states. Over 70 people died in subsequent cartel violence and crackdown operations.
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Mexican soldiers were heavily present as the hearse transported "El Mencho's" coffin to the cemetery. *Photo: AFP* |
The Mexican government stated that security operations continue against other high-ranking cartel members.
US media called El Mencho Mexico's most powerful drug lord. Formed in 2009, his CJNG cartel became one of the nation's most violent drug trafficking organizations, according to the US Department of Justice.
Washington listed CJNG as a terrorist organization, accusing it of trafficking cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl into US territory.
El Mencho's killing occurred as the US pressured Mexico to curb the flow of drugs, especially fentanyl, into its territory. US President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened tariffs on Mexican imports, arguing that his counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, had not done enough to combat drug trafficking.
Huyen Le (According to AP)
