Drug kingpin Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes may be dead, but the Jalisco cartel he ran for years will likely outlive him—thanks, in part, to the criminal group’s embrace of technology.

El Mencho consolidated Mexico’s most powerful criminal organisations in part due to a unique franchise-based structure.

Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," had a $15 million U.S. bounty on his head.

Operation targeting Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes triggers widespread violence, leaving 25 National Guard troops dead, while governments worldwide urge caution - Anadolu Ajansı

They’re responsible for part of the homelessness,” said Bill Bodner, former Special Agent in Charge of DEA Los Angeles.

The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) has released a new installment in its Tracking Cartels infographic series, focusing on the violent rise of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).

The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, El Mencho or Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes on Sunday.

Mexican forces killed cartel boss "El Mencho" and seized rocket launchers capable of downing aircraft, revealing CJNG's extensive military arsenal.