El Mencho

Also known as El Señor de los Gallos, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, el rival del inteligencho

Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, commonly referred to by his alias "El Mencho", was a Mexican drug lord and head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), an organized crime group based in Jalisco. He was the most wanted person in Mexico and one of the most wanted in the United States at the time of his death. The U.S. government and the Mexican government were offering rewards of up to US$15 million and MXN$300 million, respectively, for information leading to his arrest.

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Born: Rubén Oseguera Cervantes , ( 1966-07-17 ) 17 July 1966, Aguililla , Michoacán, Mexico
Died: 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22) (aged 59), Tapalpa , Jalisco, Mexico
Cause of death: Gunshot wounds
Other names: El Mencho El Mata Zetas Don Nemesio El Señor de los Gallos
Occupation: Drug lord
Years active: 1986–2026
Organization: Jalisco New Generation Cartel
Predecessor: Ignacio Coronel Villarreal
Criminal status: Deceased
Spouse: Rosalinda González Valencia ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1996 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 2018 )
Children: Rubén Oseguera González , Jessica Johanna Oseguera González , Laisha Michelle Oseguera González
Relatives: Abigael González Valencia (brother-in-law)

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Mexico
Place of birth: Aguililla Municipality
Place of death: Tapalpa Municipality
Spouse: Rosalinda González Valencia
Occupation: criminal
Languages spoken: Spanish
Image: El Mencho San Francisco.jpeg
Height: 1.70

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date of birth: 1966-07-17
member of: Jalisco New Generation Cartel
Commons category: Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes
pseudonym: Roberto Salgado
name in native language: Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes
date of death: 2026-02-22
birth name: Rubén Oseguera Cervantes

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Encyclopedic overview

Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (born Rubén Oseguera Cervantes; 17 July 1966 – 22 February 2026), commonly referred to by his alias "El Mencho", was a Mexican drug lord and head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), an organized crime group based in Jalisco. He was the most wanted person in Mexico and one of the most wanted in the United States at the time of his death. The U.S. government and the Mexican government were offering rewards of up to US$15 million and MXN$300 million, respectively, for information leading to his arrest.

Oseguera Cervantes was wanted for drug trafficking, organized crime involvement, and illegal possession of firearms. El Mencho was allegedly responsible for coordinating global drug trafficking operations.

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