U.S. offers $10 million for information leading to Mexican drug lord's arrest

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at a news conference with other law enforcement officials to announce enforcement efforts against Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) at the Justice Department in Washington, U.S., October 16, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of a man accused of leading Mexico's powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which the Justice Department considers to be one of the five most dangerous criminal organizations in the world.

The reward for information leading to the arrest of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, is one of the highest offered by the U.S. State Department's Narcotics Rewards Program, and doubles a previous $5 million reward offered for information leading to his capture announced in March.