A notorious Mexican cartel leader known as ‘El Mencho’ has reportedly been killed during a federal military operation, according to a government official with knowledge of the mission who spoke to Reuters on Sunday.
The deadly confrontation took place during a federal security mission in Tapalpa, a city located in Jalisco state, based on information shared by Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro through his social media account.
Following the military action, numerous vehicles were torched across Jalisco and neighboring states, as reported by local media and government officials.
The operation’s aftermath also triggered highway blockades in the adjacent state of Michoacan, according to Governor Alfredo Ramirez Bedolla, who posted on social media that his office had been notified of the road closures stemming from the Jalisco operation.
