Donald Trump has intensified efforts against fentanyl trafficking by focusing on La Familia Michoacana, a Mexican drug cartel. The U.S. Treasury Department enacted economic sanctions on the cartel's leaders, Johnny El Pez and Jose Alfredo El Fresa Hurtado Olascoaga, along with their siblings. Additionally, a federal indictment charged the brothers with drug trafficking. The State Department has offered rewards for their capture, underscoring the U.S. commitment to dismantling such organizations affecting American public health and safety through drug abuse and violence.
The U.S. has imposed economic sanctions on La Familia Michoacana leaders, marking a new front in its battle against drug trafficking and public health threats.
Sanctions were announced alongside a federal indictment charging the Hurtado Olascoaga brothers with conspiring to distribute controlled substances in the U.S.
The U.S. Treasury and State Department's actions symbolize a broader commitment to disrupting the operations of drug cartels and safeguarding American communities.
The U.S. continues to escalate its fight against drug trafficking, particularly focusing on organizations like La Familia Michoacana that have been linked to fentanyl.
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