El Mencho buried in Mexico: The super gangster’s dismal funeral News

Guadalajara (Mexico) – A few flowers, a coffin, hardly any mourners. At the Recinto de la Paz cemetery in Zapopan, the few people almost get lost between the rows of graves. Soldiers stand aside and watch the scene. The funeral of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (59), known as El Mencho, appears remarkably quiet.

No mass crowds, no public demonstration of power. This applied El Mencho Until ten days ago, he was the most powerful drug lord in Mexico. Until he was so seriously injured on February 22nd during a military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco state, that he died on the way to the hospital. On Monday he was buried in the state of Jalisco – under the supervision of the military.

74 Tote nach Tod von El Mencho

El Menchos Tod sparked serious riots across the country. At least 74 people were killed. Authorities said most of the dead were cartel members who died in skirmishes with soldiers. 25 members of the National Guard, a judicial officer and a prosecutor’s office employee were also killed.

Cartel members set up around 250 road blockades in 20 states Shops on firealso in the World Cup venue Guadalajara. This solved safety concerns regarding the World Cup games taking place there in the summer out of.

From village boy to most wanted criminal

Born in 1966 in an impoverished village in the state of Michoacán, El Mencho reportedly dropped out of school in the 5th grade. At 14 he was guarding Drug plantations. He later went to the USA illegally, got involved in the heroin trade, was imprisoned several times and continued to rise up the criminal hierarchy.

Back in Mexico he founded the “Jalisco New Generation Cartel“ (CJNG). Murders, kidnappings and massacres are the criminal organization attributed. In 2018 he was considered the most wanted criminal in the world. The United States put a $15 million bounty on his head.

After his death one remains Grab back in Zapopan. And a country that is still heavily suffering from the consequences of its reign of terror.