Reports emerging from Mexico suggest elite forces linked to the Secretaria de la Defensa Nacional carried out a covert operation targeting the elusive leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, the powerful and feared Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho. Online speculation quickly shifted toward influencer Maria Julissa, whose name began trending after unverified posts suggested a possible connection to the events leading up to the raid. The individual has strongly denied the allegations via Instagram, calling the rumours false and urging people to rely only on verified official sources.
26 February,2026 04:11 PM IST
Mexican military forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as El Mencho, the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). But what’s sending shockwaves across Mexico and beyond isn’t just the operation, it’s where he was found. Instead of a remote bunker or mountain hideout, El Mencho was located inside an exclusive luxury cabin in Tapalpa, a high-end tourist destination known for elite retreats and private subdivisions. The raid, launched on February 22, unfolded with military helicopters, heavy gunfire, and a targeted intelligence strike focused on cabins within the Tapalpa Country Club. WATCH
25 February,2026 02:53 PM IST
In a high-stakes military operation across Jalisco, security forces eliminated one of the country’s most powerful cartel leaders during a violent clash in Tapalpa. The 59-year-old fugitive suffered fatal injuries amid a fierce exchange of gunfire as heavily armed gunmen resisted arrest. Despite emergency air evacuation efforts toward Mexico City, the kingpin succumbed to his wounds. Officials confirmed the strike followed months of surveillance, including the monitoring of a trusted associate connected to a romantic partner. That critical intelligence breakthrough allowed special forces units, backed by air support from the Mexican Air Force, to seal off the area before dawn and execute the operation with precision. WATCH
25 February,2026 02:43 PM IST
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho and the supreme leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has been killed following a high-risk military operation in Jalisco. The cartel chief, who carried a $15 million US bounty and was among the world’s most wanted criminals, was fatally wounded during an intense clash with Mexican special forces and later died while being transported to the capital. The reign of one of the world’s most feared drug lords has come to a dramatic end. El Mencho’s death marks the fall of a man who built CJNG into one of the most powerful and dangerous criminal empires in the world. From cocaine and methamphetamine to fentanyl trafficking, his cartel became a dominant force in global narcotics supply chains. WATCH
25 February,2026 02:34 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
