From opium cultivation to precursor chemicals supply, China has been quietly involved in Mexican drug trafficking and the narcotics trade for over a century. That interesting story culminated in the present-day growth of cartel bosses like El Mencho, who was gunned down by Mexican army

China is involved in Mexico drug trade for over a century: From opium to precursor chemicals to money laundering and cartel weapons

Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, was killed by the Mexican army. The founder and leader of CJNG, one of Mexico’s most violent cartels involved in large-scale drug trafficking, remained a shadowy figure. Here is what you probably didn't know about him.

El Mencho death: He was a police officer, and other things you didn't know about the violent Mexico drug cartel CJNG's leader

Slain drug lord El Mencho built a vast CJNG empire rooted in Jalisco, Michoacán, and Colima. His cartel dominated fentanyl routes into US hubs like Texas and California, while expanding strategic operations southward along the Guatemalan border.


‘Tracking El Mencho’: Key territories dominated by the notorious Mexican drug lord

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China is involved in Mexico drug trade for over a century: From opium to precursor chemicals to money laundering and cartel weapons

El Mencho death: Things you didn't know about Mexico drug cartel CJNG's leader

Tracking El Mencho: Key territories dominated by the notorious Mexican drug lord