Event Brief
'El Mencho' Deported from US Before Cartel Rise
Filed: Feb 24, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
Summary: Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho,' was arrested multiple times in the U.S. before leading the CJNG.
WHO: Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes
WHAT: Deported from the U.S. multiple times
WHEN: Feb 24, 2026 at 1:50 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To highlight his criminal background and rise to power
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