politics
February 22, 2026
What was the reward offered by the US for "El Mencho", leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel
The drug trafficker Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, founder and leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG), was one of the most wanted criminals by the authorities of the United States and Mexico for more than a decade, until he was killed on February 22, 2026 in Tapalpa, Jalisco, in a joint security operation. By Infobae […]
TL;DR
- The U.S. offered an initial reward of up to $5 million for "El Mencho" in 2014.
- This reward was issued by the Department of State under the Narcotics Rewards Program.
- "El Mencho" was already accused of conspiring to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine in the U.S. in 2014.
- The U.S. government increased the reward as his organization grew in size, reach, and violence.
- His organization established itself in 23 states in Mexico and expanded internationally.