Event Brief
Mexico Took Down Drug Lord via Girlfriend Tracking
Filed: Feb 23, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
Summary: Military intelligence tracked the girlfriend of cartel leader Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera before a deadly shootout.
WHO: Mexican military intelligence
WHAT: Takedown of drug lord
WHEN: Feb 23, 2026 at 11:38 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: To apprehend cartel leader
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