Son of ruthless cartel leader gets life in U.S. prison for trafficking drugs from Mexico
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The son of a Mexican drug cartel boss was sentenced to life in a U.S. prison for his leadership role in one of the country's largest and most violent narcotics trafficking organizations.
Rubén Oseguera, known as "El Menchito", is the son of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera, the fugitive cartel boss of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, which U.S. officials have described as "one of the world's most violent and prolific drug trafficking organizations."
The son served as the CJNG cartel's second-in-command before his extradition to the U.S. in February 2020.
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