Sirens Blare as El Mencho's Corpse Rolls into Mexico City – A State Funeral for a Narco Lord?

 

LLEGA EL CADÁVER DEL MENCHO A LA CDMX

Fuertemente escoltado ha llegado el cadáver del Mencho a la CDMX como si fuera un cortejo entre armas y sirenas el último viaje del Mencho

La ciudad se detuvo para mirar un convoy de la Guardia Nacional fuertemente armado.
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— Raúl Gutiérrez (@RaulGtzNR) February 22, 2026

The X post you linked (from @RaulGtzNR

) describes the dramatic arrival of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes's body — better known as "El Mencho", the longtime leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) — in Mexico City (CDMX) on February 22, 2026.The post portrays it as a heavily escorted convoy: a forensic ambulance from the FGR (Federal Attorney General's Office), surrounded by a heavily armed Guardia Nacional (National Guard) escort with sirens blaring, moving from the airport to the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime. The text uses dramatic language, calling it a "state funeral cortege" amid weapons and sirens, marking "the last journey of El Mencho."The attached video shows the convoy in motion — an ambulance being escorted through streets, with heavy security presence visible.Key BackgroundEl Mencho (born July 17, 1966) was Mexico's most wanted drug lord for years, heading the extremely violent CJNG cartel. He had a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head and was linked to massive fentanyl/cocaine trafficking, extortion, murders, and more.According to official statements from Mexico's Secretariat of National Defense (and widely reported by BBC, Al Jazeera, NYT, Reuters, etc.):He was seriously wounded during a military operation/clash in Tapalpa, Jalisco on February 22, 2026.

He died from those injuries while being transported (by air) to Mexico City.

Several CJNG members were also killed in the raid or during transfer.

His death triggered immediate retaliation violence across multiple states (especially Jalisco and western Mexico): burned vehicles, roadblocks, arson attacks on businesses, shootouts, and attacks on security forces.The post received massive engagement (over 2.5 million views, tens of thousands of likes/reposts) and sparked polarized reactions in replies:Some celebrated his death or called for harsher treatment of his body.

Others criticized the post for "glorifying" a criminal or accused the government/cartel ties.

A few expressed concern about the power vacuum leading to more chaos.

This event is being seen as a major blow to one of Mexico's most powerful cartels, though experts warn it could spark internal CJNG infighting or escalation with rivals.