Mexican drug lord "El Mencho" targeted in military operation, local news outlets report

Vehicle fires and roadblocks following security operation in Mexico
Police officers and civilians walk near the burned wreckage of a vehicle used as a barricade by members of organized crime following a series of detentions by federal forces, in Guadalajara, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Michelle Freyria
Source: REUTERS

Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera "El Mencho" was targeted in a military operation, Mexican news outlets Reforma and Milenio reported on Sunday.

The news followed a federal security operation in the state of Jalisco's city of Tapalpa, according to a post by governor Pablo Lemus Navarro on X.

After the operation, multiple vehicles were set on fire throughout Jalisco and other states, according to media outlets and officials.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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