The Justice Department has unsealed indictments against the co-leaders of La Nueva Familia Michoacana (LNFM), a Mexican drug cartel designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the Trump administration. The announcement is part of a broader federal crackdown targeting violent drug trafficking operations and associated financial networks.
Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga, the leaders of the criminal organization, were charged with multiple conspiracy counts related to the manufacturing, importation, and distribution of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. The brothers, who are fugitives believed to reside in Mexico, are accused of orchestrating the movement of large volumes of narcotics across the U.S.-Mexico border, including into the Atlanta area.
