Overview
- Mexican special forces killed Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera in a Feb. 22 raid near Tapalpa, and authorities released his body to relatives on Feb. 28.
- Mexican commandos moved in by helicopter with surveillance from U.S. Predator drones, and reporting cites a U.S. Northern Command task force and a CIA location tip.
- Reporters who entered the Tapalpa compound found luxury trappings, property records, and handwritten payroll notebooks detailing payments to commanders, mercenaries, foot soldiers, and drone operators.
- Physical evidence at the site included .50-caliber impacts, medical supplies tied to El Mencho’s reported ailments, and an armored Ford Raptor, with authorities also reporting seized rocket launchers.
- CJNG reprisals spread across roughly 20 states, with vehicle and business arson and road blockades; officials reported at least 25 National Guard personnel and more than 30 suspected cartel members killed, and residents described panic fueled by social-media rumors and fake videos.