What death of cartel leader 'El Mencho' in Mexico means for flow of drugs, violence into Chicago
ABC7 WLS Chicago and Chicago News [Unofficial]
February 27, 2026
The leader of Mexico's billion-dollar CJNG cartel may be gone, but his death has those who've spent their careers working to dismantle cartel influence wondering what it could mean to the flow of drugs and potential violence in Chicago.
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