Drug lord who was killed by Mexican special forces on Sunday led a cartel known for aggression and military-style arsenal
Drug lord who was killed by Mexican special forces on Sunday led a cartel known for aggression and military-style arsenal
Violence erupts after Mexican security forces kill drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’
The drug lord “El Mencho”, who was killed on Sunday by Mexican special forces, was the co-founder and leader of a gang that in recent years had become the country’s most powerful criminal organisation: the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
While less internationally famous than the Sinaloa cartel of the now imprisoned Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the CJNG is a household name in Mexico, where it is known for its displays of ultraviolence and its big, military-style arsenal.
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