tt_Inside the so-called “luxury love chamber” of feared crime lord El Mencho and his girlfriend, a cascade of chilling secrets has burst into the open — revelations so disturbing they leave many stunned in disbelief, as this hidden sanctuary proves terrifying enough to make even the bravest shudder

The luxurious, messy love nest where powerful drug lord Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes spent his final days in hiding was littered with cartons of takeout food and tons of medication, including pills for insomnia.

The now-dead Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader was lying low at a two-story villa inside the exclusive, gated Tapalpa Country Club with one of his lovers — and by the looks of it, they really didn’t get out much.

In the kitchen, it looked as if a bomb had gone off. The counter was covered with takeout containers, rotten strawberries, milk cartons and water bottles, according to eerie photos obtained by Reuters.

Potatoes and tomatoes were dumped on the floor.

Food was strewn across a kitchen counter.
Food was strewn across a kitchen counter.REUTERS
A fridge was jam-packed with large containers of beverages with other fruits and veggies.

The cartel kingpin was gunned down at the hideaway in an ambush launched by the Mexican military’s special forces, throwing the country into turmoil.

Intelligence agencies were able to locate him after they determined that one of his mistresses was living at the secluded resort compound, officials previously said.

The villa featured spacious, sleek rooms with wide windows and minimalist decor.

A vial of Tationil Plus, an antioxidant marketed for cellular health and other medication in the house.
A vial of Tationil Plus, an antioxidant marketed for cellular health, and other medication in the house.REUTERS

A letter beside religious objects inside the hideout.
A letter beside religious objects inside the hideout.REUTERS

Food was stuffed in a fridge.
Food was stuffed in a fridge.REUTERS
Similar to the fridge, cabinets were packed to the brim. They contained meds for ailments such as migraines, insomnia, acid reflux and fungal infections.

Vials of Tationil Plus, which is supposed to boost cellular health, were tucked next to a dosage schedule in a freezer. Grooming products were also packed in plastic baggies.

Beds were unkempt.
Beds were unkempt.REUTERS

A driveway leads up to a stone and stucco house with a tile roof and a balcony, where Mexican drug cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera spent his final hours.
REUTERS
The bloodthirsty drug leader also had Catholic saint figurines displayed on a makeshift altar. Two of the figures included Mexico’s patroness, the Virgin of Guadalupe, and the patron of lost causes, Saint Jude Thaddeus.

A Bible passage that conveys a message of trusting God was written out on a white sheet of paper.

Only a few sets of clothes were neatly laid out while numerous beds were unmade.

The villa had stone walls and a red-tiled roof, and is located in Tapalpa, which is known for its ecotourism and weekend homes scattered near a golf course and lake.

Personal care products were packaged.
Personal care products were packaged.REUTERS

A close-up of various medicines and blister packs scattered on a surface.
Meds for various issues were also inside the home.REUTERS
But Oseguera’s life at the quiet getaway was upended when Mexican authorities burst onto the scene and opened fire on the cartel leader after he tried to flee through a back garden.

Mexico Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla said agents identified a man close to a girlfriend of Oseguera and then tracked the gal pal to a mountainside getaway community where Oseguera was settled.

El Mencho’s violent demise has sparked a round of cartel violence across the country with his cartel declaring war on President Claudia Sheinbaum.

With Post wires

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