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CJNG Leader ‘El Mencho’ Buried in Zapopan Under Heavy Guard After Deadly Raid

Attention now turns to succession risks within the cartel following a week of reprisals.

People follow the hearse carrying the remains of who authorities identify as the late Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, alias "El Mencho," at Recinto de Paz cemetery for burial in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Refugio Ruiz)
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A police officer escorts the car carrying the remains of who authorities identified as the late Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, alias "El Mencho," to Recinto de Paz cemetery for burial in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Refugio Ruiz)
A car carrying the remains of who authorities identified as the late Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, alias "El Mencho," arrives at Recinto de Paz cemetery in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Refugio Ruiz)

Overview

  • A federal official confirmed that Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes was buried Monday in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, with a large security cordon and a gold-colored casket observed at the cemetery.
  • Authorities said the cartel boss died of multiple gunshot wounds sustained during the Feb. 22 Tapalpa raid, with an autopsy performed in Mexico City before the body was released to family on Saturday.
  • Following the operation, officials reported more than 250 roadblocks across roughly 20 states and at least 25 National Guard members killed, with several outlets citing an overall death toll of about 70 between the raid and ensuing violence.
  • Mexican forces conducted the raid with U.S. intelligence support, including Predator drone surveillance, and reporters who accessed the compound documented payroll notebooks, property records and references to drone operators.
  • Security forces remain deployed in affected areas as officials weigh risks of cartel fragmentation and assess impacts on tourism and World Cup host-city preparations in the Guadalajara area.