La Nueva Familia Michoacana Organization
| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga, José Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga |
| Founding location |
United States: Texas, New Mexico, North Carolina, Georgia, Washington, D.C. |
| Allies | Los Viagras (Armed wing) Guardia Michoacana (Armed wing) Los Blancos De La Troya (Enforcer wing) Cárteles Unidos La Familia Michoacana Cartel Del Camaleón Los Reyes Cartel De La Virgen Los Revueltas Los Tenas Los Pantanos Sinaloa Cartel Mexican Mafia Bloods Crips |
| Rivals | Jalisco New Generation Cartel Knights Templar Cartel |
La Nueva Familia Michoacana (English: The New Michoacan Family), La Nueva Familia (English: The New Family) or LNFM is a criminal organization that specializes in illegal
municipalities in the southern areas of Mexico.[2]
Social media threats
In 2019, a leader from the cell called El Zarco threatened hitmen by the Balsas River. The threat went viral that a few weeks later CJNG members threatened to assassinate El Zarco.[3][dead link]
Sanctions
In November 2022, the
opium poppy and U.S. distribution of heroin and, in an emerging trend, “rainbow” fentanyl (pills and powders whose bright colors, shapes, and sizes are marketed to young users).[4][5]
References
- ISBN 978-1-4088-4603-2.
- ^ "Familia Michoacana - InSight Crime". www.insightcrime.org.[permanent dead link]
- ^ * [1]
- ^ "Treasury Sanctions Illicit Fentanyl-Trafficking La Nueva Familia Michoacana and its Leaders". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ Rosen, Liana; Clare Ribando, Seelke (2022-12-09). "Trends in Mexican Opioid Trafficking and Implications for U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation". In Focus (IF10400 - Version: 10). Congressional Research Service.