“On Sunday morning, the Mexican army followed a still-unidentified woman to a ranch in Tapalpa, a hillside town two hours southwest of Guadalajara. Inside was Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — better known as El Mencho. During the shootout that quickly ensued, El Mencho was gravely wounded. He died while being airlifted to a hospital.”
MND Staff
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