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PHOTOS: Mexican cartel king El Mencho buried in gold coffin under heavy security

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PHOTOS: Mexican cartel king El Mencho buried in gold coffin under heavy security

Drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho”, was buried on March 2, 2026 in Zapopan, a suburb of Guadalajara, Mexico.

In footage seen by TNX Africa, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was laid to rest in a shiny golden casket decorated with large flower wreaths.

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