Mexico Auctions Land Where U.S.-Targeted Cartel Leader El Mencho Was Killed
Mexico will auction on Thursday, May 28, 2026 a seized plot of land inside the Tapalpa country club where CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera "El Mencho" was killed.[1]
Bidding on the lot opens at about $750,000, and the parcel is being offered as part of a wider sale of 211 seized properties.[1] The plot was seized after the February operation that killed El Mencho, authorities say.[1]
On February 22, 2026, Mexican special forces killed CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera "El Mencho" in a country club area in Tapalpa, Jalisco, with U.S. intelligence support.[1] His death set off cartel retaliation that included nationwide roadblocks, vehicle fires and dozens of deaths, including 25 National Guard members.[1] Authorities later captured alleged CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva, known as "El Jardinero," who faces expanded U.S. trafficking and money-laundering charges and is the subject of a $5 million U.S. reward.[1]
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- On February 22, 2026, Mexican special forces killed CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera "El Mencho" in a country club area in Tapalpa, Jalisco, using U.S. intelligence support.
- Mexico plans to auction on Thursday, May 28, 2026, a seized plot of land inside that country club, starting at about $750,000, as part of a 211-property sale.
- El Mencho's death sparked cartel retaliation that included nationwide roadblocks, vehicle fires and dozens of deaths, including 25 National Guard members.
- Alleged CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva, "El Jardinero," viewed as a possible successor and subject to a $5 million U.S. reward, was recently captured in a roadside ditch and faces expanded U.S. trafficking and money-laundering charges.
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