Authorities tracked El Mencho after visit from romantic partner

• Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho” and leader of Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was captured and subsequently died on Sunday.
• The special forces operation, supported by U.S. intelligence, located Oseguera Cervantes in his home state of Jalisco after tracking a romantic partner.
• During intense shootouts, “El Mencho” and two bodyguards were wounded and taken into custody, but died en route to Mexico City.
• The operation and subsequent violence resulted in at least 73 deaths, including security personnel, suspected cartel members and others.
• A key logistics and financial operator for the cartel, “El Tuli,” was also killed in a separate shootout, having orchestrated violent retaliation efforts.

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Romantic partner surveillance led to El Mencho’s capture, authorities say