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David Artiles Garcia

Mexican Jalisco cartel may survive El Mencho's demise, experts warn

Mexico's top drug-trafficking outfit Jalisco Cartel - New Generation (CJNG) could survive the death of its founder Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes through a decentralised business model that operates like a franchise across multiple criminal markets, according to organised crime experts.

Oseguera, known as "El Mencho", was killed on 22 February during a Mexican military operation in Tapalpa in Jalisco state, with US intelligence support.

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