Both Mexico and the United States had spent years tracking the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, who faced numerous outstanding arrest warrants for organized crime and drug trafficking in both countries. This time, however, the intelligence efforts proved successful.
Mexican Defense Secretary Gen. Ricardo Trevilla noted that military investigators identified and began following a trusted associate of one of Oseguera Cervantes’ romantic partners. This individual escorted the woman to Tapalpa, Jalisco, on Friday for a meeting with the drug lord. The military official explained that the exact location was confirmed by “very important additional information” provided by U.S. intelligence. Once the woman left after spending the night with “El Mencho,” special forces finalized their plans, having confirmed he was staying in the area with a security detail.
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