Antonio Oseguera sentenced to 22.5 years in U.S. prison
A federal judge in Washington D.C. imposed the sentence on the brother of the late CJNG leader, capping a case that began with his arrest in Mexico in 2022.
By Harper Foster ·
Antonio Oseguera Cervantes will serve 22.5 years in a federal prison in the United States.
A U.S. District Judge in Washington D.C. handed down the sentence on Friday. The judge ordered 17.5 years for conspiracy to distribute narcotics and five years for possession of firearms. The government had asked for 30 years, while the defense team requested 20.
Oseguera, 67, admitted to his crimes on July 31, 2026. He pleaded guilty to conspiring to move cocaine and methamphetamine into the U.S. He also pleaded guilty to using and carrying a firearm to help that operation. Prosecutors said he trafficked drugs for more than two decades. Between 2002 and 2010, he worked with the Milenio Cartel. During that time, he oversaw drug sales, defended territory from rivals, and ran meth labs. He later joined forces with his brother, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho. El Mencho led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel until he was killed in a shootout in Tapalpa, Jalisco, in February 2026.
Oseguera was captured on December 20, 2022, in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco. Agents seized weapons and drugs during the raid. He spent the next two years in the Altiplano maximum security prison in the state of Mexico. U.S. authorities took custody of him in February 2025 to face trial in Washington D.C.
