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Cartel Ties: Cafe Owner's Tragic Legacy Amid Violence

3/5/2026

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  • Laisha Oseguera Gonzalez, 24, runs El Rincon La Chulis in Perris, California, and is Nemesio "El Mencho" Cervantes's daughter, killed on February 22.
  • Customers describe her as friendly, and the cafe as a normal establishment.
  • Laisha's husband, Cristian Gutierrez-Ochoa, a cartel member, faked his death to avoid capture and was arrested in 2024.
  • Since El Mencho's death, violence in Mexico has caused about 70 fatalities.