Overview

• The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed indictments against Johnny and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga, co-leaders of La Nueva Familia Michoacana (LNFM), for manufacturing and trafficking fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine into the United States.
• The U.S. Treasury Department imposed new sanctions on the Hurtado brothers and two of their siblings, freezing their U.S.-based assets and barring financial transactions with them.
• The State Department announced a reward of up to $8 million for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the brothers, with $5 million for Johnny and $3 million for Jose Alfredo.
• LNFM has been designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist, enabling enhanced legal and financial measures against the cartel.
• Authorities estimate LNFM is responsible for trafficking over 36 metric tons of methamphetamine, 12 metric tons of heroin, and 12 metric tons of cocaine annually, posing a significant threat to U.S. public safety.