New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, widely known as "El Mencho", was killed in a raid by Mexican security forces in the western state of Jalisco, triggering violent confrontations nationwide while drawing praise from the United States.

He was slain during a federal operation targeting the organisation on Sunday morning, according to a statement from the Mexican government.

The precise net worth of the late drug lord remains unclear, but in 2019 the US Drug Enforcement Administration suggested it could be more than $1 billion. An archived Univision report quoted DEA agent Kyle Mori, who was involved in efforts to capture the elusive crime leader, as saying, "I would est...