Crenshaw praises Mexican officials after 'El Mencho' death, calls cartel 'terrorist insurgency'
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, said a major anti-cartel operation in Mexico that resulted in the death of "El Mencho," identified as the head of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), constituted a significant win in efforts to disrupt fentanyl production and trafficking.
Major Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed in a military operation Sunday morning, the country’s Defense Department announced.
Crenshaw said the CJNG "is up there with [the] Sinaloa...