After Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes was killed in a Mexican special forces raid, Juan Carlos Valencia González has emerged as a leading contender to take over the Jalisco Cartel.
Mexican authorities killed cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes after tracking a woman linked to him to a compound in Jalisco, officials said.
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed by Mexican security forces during an operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco. Authorities confirmed his death on February 22, 2026.
