Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias 'El Mencho', the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was buried in a golden casket on Monday in Zapopan, a suburb of Guadalajara, Mexico. The funeral was attended by dozens of mourners carrying black umbrellas and accompanied by a banda music band.
The burial took place under heavy military presence, with authorities citing security concerns. The Attorney General's Office had declined to confirm the location beforehand. The Mexican army killed Oseguera Cervantes over a week ago during an attempted capture, sparking violence across 20 states that left over 70 people dead.
According to a death certificate obtained by the Associated Press, Oseguera Cervantes died from multiple bullet wounds to the chest, abdomen, and legs. The certificate noted that his body was to be buried, standard practice in violent deaths to allow for future forensic evidence collection.
His body was taken to Mexico City for an autopsy before being returned to his family on Saturday. The killing has prompted ongoing security operations against other high-ranking cartel members, and ballads known as narcocorridos have already been composed about his death.
