Testimony From Former Jalisco Cartel Operative Points to 'El Sapo' as Succesor Of El Mencho After His Killing

Intelligence reports say Hugo Gonzalo Mendoza Gaytán was El Mencho’s favorite and has been linked to the infamous Izaguirre Ranch, a property in Teuchitlán, Jalisco, allegedly used by the CJNG as a recruitment and extermination center. (Credit: Via El Financiero)

Following the killing of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) does not have a clear leader.

However, authorities have already identified four people who could emerge as successors. One of them is Hugo Gonzalo Mendoza Gaytán, also known as "El Sapo" (The Toad) or "El 090," who, according to a report by Infobae México, was identified by a witness with Mexico's Attorney General's Office as the most likely successor to El Mencho.