On 22 February 2026, Mexican military forces killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, the notorious drug lord who led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), in a security operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, Mexico.
With key United States intelligence support and a $15 million (£11.09 million) reward on offer for information leading to his capture, the takedown of one of the world's most wanted criminals marked a major moment in the long-running war against transnational drug trafficking and organised crime.
