Overview

• The US has placed a $5 million bounty on Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga, leader of the cartel La Nueva Familia Michoacana (LNFM), following its designation as a foreign terrorist organization.
• An additional $3 million is offered for information leading to the capture of his brother, also a key figure in the cartel's operations.
• LNFM is responsible for smuggling over 36 tons of methamphetamine, 12 tons of heroin, and 12 tons of cocaine into the US annually, according to DEA estimates.
• This marks the first bounty issued for a cartel designated as a terrorist organization by the US government.
• The move aligns with broader Trump administration initiatives to combat transnational crime, enhance border security, and address illegal immigration.