Mexico laid one of its most feared drug lords to rest on Monday. Authorities confirmed that Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” rests in a cemetery.

He led the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Officials buried him in Zapopan, a suburb of Guadalajara. Guadalajara ranks as Mexico’s second-largest city.

A federal official confirmed the burial site. However, the official requested anonymity. The Attorney General’s Office refused to confirm details. Officials cited security concerns.

Meanwhile, authorities increased security around a funeral home. Large flower wreaths arrived since Sunday. Notably, some wreaths showed a rooster made of flowers. Many people called Oseguera Cervantes the “Lord of the Roosters.”

During the funeral, dozens joined the procession. Many carried black umbrellas under a bright sun. In addition, a band played regional Mexican music known as banda.

Earlier, the Mexican army killed Oseguera Cervantes. Soldiers tried to capture him outside a home in Tapalpa, Jalisco. A gunfight erupted. He and two bodyguards suffered serious wounds.

Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla described the clash. He said the men died on the way to a hospital. The death certificate confirmed multiple bullet wounds. It listed injuries to the chest, abdomen, and legs.

Officials then transported the body to Mexico City. Doctors performed an autopsy there. Afterward, authorities handed the body to his family on Saturday.

However, his death triggered widespread violence. Retaliation spread across about 20 states. The clashes claimed more than 70 lives. Consequently, security forces continue operations against other cartel leaders.

Authorities guard burial details closely. Violent deaths often require burial for possible future forensic tests. Still, the certificate did not name the cemetery.

In Mexico, mystery often surrounds drug lord burials. Supporters use that secrecy to build legends. Within hours of his death, musicians wrote narcocorridos about him.

Elsewhere, lavish tombs honor other cartel figures. In Culiacan, a cemetery displays ornate mausoleums for past kingpins. These include Ignacio Coronel and Arturo Beltrán Leyva.

Other cases turned stranger. Authorities first claimed Nazario Moreno died in 2010. Later, officers killed him again in 2014. Gunmen stole Heriberto Lazcano’s body in 2012. Meanwhile, Amado Carrillo Fuentes died after botched plastic surgery.

For now, Mexico faces renewed violence. El Mencho’s burial marks another chapter in the country’s cartel conflict.