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Mexican Navy Dismantles $265M Meth Lab After Cartel Leader's Death

2/26/2026

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Mexican naval personnel uncovered a hidden drug laboratory in Durango and seized more than 5,000 pounds of methamphetamine plus thousands of liters of chemical precursors worth $265 million.
The operation follows the death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho), leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
The United States provided intelligence for the operation, but no American personnel were present.
Roadblocks and disruptions followed as the cartel retaliated.

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Story summary

Mexican naval personnel uncovered a hidden drug laboratory in Durango and seized more than 5,000 pounds of methamphetamine plus thousands of liters of chemical precursors worth $265 million.
The operation follows the death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho), leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
The United States provided intelligence for the operation, but no American personnel were present.
Roadblocks and disruptions followed as the cartel retaliated.