Template:Sidebar/character Mr. Mendez is the man who made a deal with Shadow Company and buys heroin from them for profit.
Lethal Weapon
Mr. Mendez was entering Shadow Company's undisclosed hideout (which was a private casino and club) and was strip searched by its second in command Mr. Joshua. Mendez saw it as a waste of time, saying he was not armed.
He then meets the leader of Shadow Company General Peter McAllister and arranges to buy some heroin from them. Mendez tells the General his mercenaries are wackos and he is insane. The General asks for a smoke from Mendez, but Mendez who was being stubborn saves it at the last minute when he finally gives in. Then he asks for a lighter. Mendez does not hear him at first, and angrily the General asks again and Mendez grabs a lighter out of his pocket.
Once he did, the henchmen grab him and the General uses his lighter to show Mendez he means no funny business by demonstrating it to him on Joshua. Activating it, the flame has contact with Joshua's arm; Mendez is disgusted by it and tells everyone they are sick. Gen. McAllister reminds him if he wishes to make a purchase, which he replies yes. Then as he is escorted, the General tells Mendez not to mess up with the shipment or else he will have to talk to Mr. Joshua.
It is unknown what became of him as he is not seen for the rest of the film. It can be implied he was arrested due to his association while making a purchase with Shadow Company.