Mexico's most wanted man 'El Mencho' reported killed

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Reuters Soldiers secure the area near a burning bus used as a roadblock by organized crime following a federal operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, commonly known as "El Mencho," was killed, in Zapopan, Mexico, February 22, 2026.

Mexico's most wanted man and the leader of the feared Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) drug cartel has been killed by the army in a security operation, according to local media.

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was reportedly killed during a military operation carried out at dawn on Sunday in the central-western state of Jalisco.

CJNG has spread from its original power base in the state of Jalisco to have an almost nationwide presence across Mexico. The Mexican government has not officially confirmed El Mencho's death.

Throughout Sunday, there were unconfirmed reports of cars being set alight and sightings of gunmen on the streets in Jalisco and elsewhere.

The US had previously offered a $15m (£11.1 million) reward for information leading to El Mencho's capture.

The US State Department issued a shelter-in-place warning for US citizens in Jalisco State, Tamaulipas State, and areas of Michoacan State, Guerrero State, and Nuevo Leon State.

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