Land Where Notorious Cartel Leader "El Mencho" Was Killed Up for Auction at $750,000
The Mexican government has announced the auction of a plot of land within the country club where drug kingpin Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," died during a clash with the army in February.
TL;DR
- Mexico is auctioning a plot of land in the Tapalpa Country Club where cartel leader "El Mencho" died.
- The starting price for the land is $750,000, and it's among 211 seized properties up for auction.
- "El Mencho" died on February 22 in an operation involving the Mexican army and U.S. intelligence.
- His death triggered violent retaliation from the CJNG cartel.
- Another top CJNG leader, Audias Flores Silva ("El Jardinero"), was recently captured.
- The U.S. had offered a $5 million reward for information leading to Silva's arrest.