Sentencing date set for November 13; 15-year mandatory minimum
Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, 67, of Michoacán, Mexico, pleaded guilty Friday in Washington to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine knowing they would be imported into the United States, federal prosecutors said. He worked for cartels alongside his brother, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, whom U.S. authorities have described as the drug lord “El Mencho.”
The older Oseguera Cervantes co-founded and led the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, one of Mexico’s most powerful and violent drug trafficking organizations, until he was killed by the Mexican army in February. The Trump administration designated CJNG and other cartels as foreign terrorist organizations last year.
Federal prosecutors said Oseguera Cervantes faces a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 15 years. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell scheduled his sentencing for Nov. 13.