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| Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1966-07-17) July 17, 1966 (age 58) Michoacán, Mexico |
| Other names | El Mencho Rubén Oseguera Cervantes |
| Citizenship | Mexican |
| Education | Grade school (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Drug lord |
| Employer | Jalisco New Generation Cartel |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Criminal status | Fugitive |
Template:Spanish name Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (born July 17, 1966), commonly referred to by his alias El Mencho, is a Mexican drug lord and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a criminal group based in Jalisco.
Early life
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes was born in Michoacán, Mexico in the 1960s, but sources disagree on his exact place of birth and date of birth. According to the United States Department of State, he was born in the rural community of Naranjo de Chila in Aguililla, Michoacán on July 17, 1966. They have a listed alternative date of birth for July 17, 1964. Other sources state he was born in Uruapan, Michoacán. Oseguera Cervantes grew up in a poor family and dropped out of school before he finished grade school. He cultivated avocados for a living before he immigrated to the U.S. state of California.
In 1992, he was arrested in Sacramento, California along with his brother Abraham and accused of participating in a heroin-distribution ring in northern California. Both of them reached an agreement with U.S. authorities and pleaded guilty to the charges. Oseguera Cervantes received a 5-year sentence. After three years, however, he was released from prison and deported to Mexico.
Career
Criminal charges
In 2014, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia indicted Oseguera Cervantes for drug trafficking. U.S. Department of State offered a US$5 million reward for anyone who can provide them with information that leads to his arrest and/or conviction.
On April 8, 2015, the United States Department of the Treasury sanctioned Oseguera Cervantes under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act ("Kingpin Act"), for his involvement in international drug smuggling operations. He was sanctioned along with Abigael González Valencia, a high-ranking leader of Los Cuinis, a Mexican drug group. As part of the sanction, all the assets of Oseguera Cervantes, of people associated to him, and of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, were frozen in the U.S. In addition, the act prohibited U.S. citizens from engaging in business activities with him.
Family
See also
Sources
- References
- "Narcotics Rewards Program: Rubén Oseguera Cervantes". United States Department of State.
- "CJNG & Los Cuinis: Drug Trafficking Organizations" (PDF). Office of Foreign Assets Control. April 2015.
- Nájar, Alberto (May 20, 2015). "La acelerada vida de El Mencho, el hombre más buscado de México" (in Spanish). BBC Mundo.
- "Treasury Sanctions Two Major Mexican Drug Organizations and Two of Their Leaders". United States Department of Treasury. April 8, 2015.