El Mencho

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as "El Mencho," has consolidated his place as the most powerful drug trafficker in the world, according to a new investigation by The Wall Street Journal. His organization, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has eclipsed the once-dominant Sinaloa Cartel by capitalizing on shifts in the U.S. drug market and the internal collapse of its longtime rival.

"El Cuini" was among 26 individuals recently extradited to the U.S. for alleged ties to organized crime and drug trafficking; he is the brother-in-law of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," leader of the Jalisco Cartel.

Érick Valencia Salazar is seeking to plead guilty in the U.S. in hopes of negotiating a deal with federal prosecutors to avoid a full trial.

An investigation has revealed that the financial structure behind the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has been widely identified by U.S. and Mexican authorities, yet it remains largely unprosecuted.

Before her death, Mendoza was under investigation by Mexico's Attorney General's Office for alleged ties to organized crime, more concretely with the Tepalcatepec Cartel led by Juan José Farías Álvarez, alias "El Abuelo"

The CJNG cartel was founded in Guadalajara by Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes in 2009.

The DEA has confirmed an alliance between the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel currently fighting for control in northern Mexico.

State and federal forces in Mexico arrested 17 individuals allegedly linked to a former Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) ringleader

A former Mexican federal police agent who survived a helicopter crash in 2015 was killed this week by the same cartel that downed the aircraft.

Mexican regional band Los Alegres del Barranco have had their U.S. work and tourist visas revoked among a wave of legal problems, many in Mexico, following a controversial performance in Guadalajara

Los Alegres del Barranco stunned concertgoers and social media after projecting images of drug lord El Chapo Guzmán during a live performance.

A video that is going viral on social media shows how a criminal group in Mexico is using drones to drop explosives on a rival organization in the state of Michoacán.

Leaders of "Los Chapitos," "La Mayiza" and the co-founder and current leader of the Jalisco cartel remain prime targets for both Mexican and American authorities as some continue to evade capture

Abraham Oseguera Cervantes had been previously arrested in 2024 but was set free due to lack of evidence during his trial

The son of "El Mencho" is set to be sentenced in the U.S. on drug-trafficking charges

In 2023, she was charged with money laundering and sentenced to five years in prison

The story broke when voters began posting photos on social media, showcasing their unconventional choices among local candidates

The brother of major Mexican drug lord "El Mencho" was arrested in a Guadalajara suburb on Tuesday, as authorities continue to push back against the influence of the Jalisco cartel.

Mexican army troops take control of Michoacan in west Mexico in the fight against a drug cartel stronghold by Nemesio Oseguera- Cervantes - also known as “El Mencho”.

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel spokesperson emphasized in the message that he did not intend to inhibit freedom of expression, but merely wanted fair coverage.

A tank was spotted being towed by an armored vehicle with the initials CJNG, raising tensions linked to cartels.

This is the first major step to curb the drug cartel and the violence they have spread by Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the nation’s 58th President since he assumed office in December 2018 and pledged to decrease the crimes plaguing Mexico.

Known as Mexico’s most powerful criminal organization, the Jalisco drug cartel was declared a “top priority” in 2018 by the U.S. authorities who announced a $10m reward for information that would aid in El Mencho’s arrest.