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Brother of cartel leader "El Mencho" gets 22.5 years in prison

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Lynch, S. N. (2026, November 13). Brother of cartel leader "El Mencho" gets 22.5 years in prison. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/antonio-oseguera-cervantes-el-mencho-brother-22-5-years-sentenced/

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CBS News · collected 2026-11-13 · by Sarah N. Lynch

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Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, the brother of slain cartel leader "El Mencho," was sentenced on Friday to 22.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine and 500 grams of methamphetamine for importation into the U.S. The 67-year-old also admitted to using, carrying, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking conspiracy with the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación. This report focuses on the sentencing as a consequence of his two-decade involvement in fueling one of the world's most dangerous drug trafficking organizations.
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CBS NewsThis outlet13 Nov

Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, the brother of slain cartel leader "El Mencho," was sentenced on Friday to 22.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine and 500 grams of methamphetamine for importation into the U.S. The 67-year-old also admitted to using, carrying, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking conspiracy with the Cartel de…

Brother of cartel leader "El Mencho" gets 22.5 years in prison (this article)
Toronto Star13 Nov

Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, the brother of Jalisco New Generation co-founder El Mencho, was sentenced Friday to more than 22 years in U.S. prison. Cervantes pleaded guilty in July to a drug trafficking conspiracy involving the distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine on American streets. The report focuses on the legal consequences for Cervantes after he was extradited to U.S. authorities by the Mexican…

Brother of slain Mexican cartel leader is sentenced to 22 years in prison for drug trafficking plot →
New York Post13 Nov

Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, a 67-year-old Mexican drug kingpin nicknamed "El Tony Montana," was sentenced to 22.5 years in a U.S. prison on Friday for drug trafficking and firearm crimes. The Department of Justice reports that Cervantes, a logistics operator for the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, pleaded guilty in July to conspiring to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States. The report…

Say hello to our little cell: Mexican drug lord nicknamed ‘El Tony Montana’ gets 22.5 years in US prison →

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Topics

CJNG Mexican U.S. Washington the Justice Department

Subjects

El Mencho PERSON · 3× Antonio Oseguera Cervantes PERSON · 2× CJNG ORG · 2× Antonio Cervantes PERSON · 1× Mexican NORP · 1× Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes PERSON · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× Washington GPE · 1× the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación ORG · 1× the Justice Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

"For more than two decades, Antonio Oseguera Cervantes helped fuel one of the world's most dangerous drug trafficking organizations, flooding America's communities with deadly drugs while enriching himself and his associates," said Tysen Duva, the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Criminal Division, in a statement.
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2026-11-13 · CBS News
Brother of cartel leader "El Mencho" gets 22.5 years in prison · assertive framing

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The brother of the slain prominent cartel leader known as "El Mencho" was sentenced on Friday to 22.5 years in prison, after he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and firearms offenses, the Justice Department said. asserted
Department → slay → trafficking
Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, 67, worked for cartels with his brother Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, or El Mencho, who was killed by the Mexican army in February. asserted
who → work → February
He also pleaded guilty to using, carrying and possessing a firearm in furtherance of the drug trafficking conspiracy. asserted
He → plead → conspiracy
El Mencho co- asserted
Mencho → co → ?
Last year, the Trump administration designated the CJNG and other cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. asserted
administration → designate → organizations
"For more than two decades, Antonio Oseguera Cervantes helped fuel one of the world's most dangerous drug trafficking organizations, flooding America's communities with deadly drugs while enriching himself and his associates," said Tysen Duva, the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Criminal Division, in a statement. asserted
Duva → fuel → statement
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