Feared Mexican cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, or "El Mencho," spent his final hours in a luxury villa tucked inside the exclusive Tapalpa Country Club, a gated enclave of weekend homes in the hills of Mexico's western state of Jalisco.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw said its time for expanded military action against Mexican cartels after a joint raid killed a "El Mencho" on Sunday.

Top security officials revealed details of the operation that led to the death of Mexico’s most wanted drug cartel leader.

By Raul Cortes, Aida Pelaez-Fernandez and Sarah Morland MEXICO CITY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A tip about drug lord Nemesio Oseguera's romantic liaisons led Mexican authorities to the cartel leader's hideout in a small town of Jalisco state where he was killed,

The CIA was “instrumental in the removal” of the drug kingpin known as “El Mencho,” said one person briefed on the effort.

Mexican authorities say surveillance of a romantic partner helps special forces find and kill cartel boss Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes.

Authorities used the location of a woman who was with Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the drug kingpin known as "El Mencho," to find him.

Violence erupted in Mexico following a military operation that killed "El Mencho," leader of the CJNG.