# Brother of slain Mexican cartel leader is sentenced to 22 years in prison for drug trafficking plot

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Los Angeles Times, Nov 13, 2026, 12:19 PM · Read it: <https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-11-13/brother-of-slain-mexican-cartel-leader-is-sentenced-to-22-years-in-prison-for-drug-trafficking-plot>

Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, the brother of the Jalisco New Generation co-founder known as El Mencho, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in July after the Mexican government handed him over to U.S. authorities last year alongside other high-ranking cartel leaders.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 11:54 AM: [Brother of cartel leader "El Mencho" gets 22.5 years in prison](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/antonio-oseguera-cervantes-el-mencho-brother-22-5-years-sentenced/>) — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  The brother of the slain prominent cartel leader known as "El Mencho" was sentenced on Friday to 22.5 years in prison.
- Nov 13, 2026, 12:19 PM: [Brother of slain Mexican cartel leader is sentenced to 22 years in prison for drug trafficking plot](<https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-11-13/brother-of-slain-mexican-cartel-leader-is-sentenced-to-22-years-in-prison-for-drug-trafficking-plot>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, the brother of the Jalisco New Generation co-founder known as El Mencho, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in July after the Mexican government handed him over to U.S. authorities last year alongside other high-ranking cartel leaders.
