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Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes
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Born (1966-07-17) July 17, 1966 (age 50)
Mexico
Other names El Mencho
Rubén Oseguera Cervantes
Education Primary school (dropped out)
Employer Jalisco New Generation Cartel
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Predecessor Ignacio Coronel Villarreal
Criminal status Fugitive
Spouse(s) Rosalinda González Valencia
Children Rubén Oseguera González (son)
Relatives Abigael González Valencia (brother-in-law)

Nemesio or Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (born July 17, 1966), commonly referred to by his alias El Mencho, is a suspected Mexican drug lord and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), a criminal group based in Jalisco. He is one of Mexico's most-wanted men, and the U.S. government is offering up to US$5 million for information that leads to his arrest and/or conviction. He is wanted for drug trafficking, organized crime involvement, and illegal possession of firearms. He is reportedly responsible for coordinating drug trafficking operations in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Under his command, the CJNG became one of Mexico's leading criminal organizations.

Born into poverty in Mexico, Oseguera Cervantes grew avocados and dropped out of primary school before immigrating illegally to the U.S. in the 1980s. After being deported for working in a heroin ring with the Milenio Cartel and his brother-in-law Abigael González Valencia (alias "El Cuini"), he returned to Mexico and joined organized crime. He eventually climbed to the top of the criminal organization and founded the CJNG after several of his bosses were arrested or killed. His notoriety was also a result of his aggressive leadership and sensationalist acts of violence, particularly against rival criminal groups and Mexican security forces alike. These attacks brought him increased government attention and an extensive manhunt.

Oseguera Cervantes was born in Mexico in the 1960s, but sources disagree on his exact name, place of birth, and date of birth. According to the United States Department of State (DoS), he was born in the rural community of Naranjo de Chila in Aguililla, Michoacán, on July 17, 1966. They have a listed alternative date of birth for July 17, 1964. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) states he was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Other sources state he was born in Uruapan, Michoacán. The DoS refers to him by his first name "Rubén", while Mexican government sources go by "Nemesio". He has alternative aliases like "Nemecio", "Rubén Acerguera Cervantes", "Lorenzo Mendoza", and "Nemesio Oseguera Ramos". Some sources state that his birth-given name was Rubén but that he changed it to Nemesio in memory of his godfather. However, he is widely known by his alias "El Mencho", a nickname that derives from the phonetic derivation of Nemesio.


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