El Mencho (CJNG Leader) Killed in Tapalpa — Aided by US Intelligence

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes 'El Mencho,' founder and leader of CJNG — the most powerful Mexican drug cartel — is killed by the Mexican Army in a raid on his mountain hideout in Tapalpa, Jalisco. The operation was conducted with US intelligence support (DEA signals intelligence). El Mencho had been Mexico's most wanted criminal since El Chapo's arrest, with a $15 million US bounty. His death triggers immediate CJNG retaliation killing 25+ National Guard members and 14+ civilians, and opens a succession crisis with four commanders vying for control.