Mexican criminal organization and U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization specializing in drug trafficking, illegal mining, and extortion. Formed in 2011 as a splinter group after the original La Familia Michoacana lost power. Headed by Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga and his brother Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga. Operates in at least 35 municipalities in southern Mexico and distributes cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine to the United States.
CRIMENET has extracted 30 linkages for this organization, including 10 cooperative ties across 5 organizations, 14 conflicts across 5 organizations, 6 other connections and footprints in 1 country.
United States : Texas , New Mexico , North Carolina , Georgia , Washington, D.C.