ATLANTA (AP) — Federal authorities said Tuesday that they have indicted the top two leaders of a Mexican drug trafficking organization and are offering substantial rewards for information leading to their capture.
Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga are accused of participating in a conspiracy to manufacture cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl and importing and distributing the drugs in the United States, authorities said during a news conference in Atlanta. The newly unsealed three-count indictment was returned by a grand jury in September.
The two brothers are the leaders of La Nueva Familia Michoacana, a Mexican organized crime group that was formally designated by the U.S. government in February as a “foreign terrorist organization," authorities said.
The State Department is offering up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga and up to $3 million for information about Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga. Both men are believed to be in Mexico, officials said.
Images of Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga, who are accused of participating in a conspiracy to manufacture cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl and conspiracy to import and distribute the drugs in the United States, are displayed during a news conference Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Images of Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga, who are accused of participating in a conspiracy to manufacture cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl and conspiracy to import and distribute the drugs in the United States, are displayed during a news conference Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Images of Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga, who are accused of participating in a conspiracy to manufacture cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl and conspiracy to import and distribute the drugs in the United States, are displayed during a news conference Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
NEW YORK (AP) — Celtics star Jayson Tatum won’t be far from Madison Square Garden when Boston faces a must-win situation against the New York Knicks on Friday night as the defending champions attempt to force a deciding Game 7.
Tatum has been released from a New York hospital following season-ending surgery to repair the ruptured right Achilles tendon he suffered late in Boston’s 121-113 loss to the Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals matchup.
The 27-year-old All-Star had the opportunity to meet with his teammates Thursday at the team's hotel for the first time since he was carried off the court with the injury. He had what the team said was successful surgery on Tuesday and has been recuperating in New York.
“It sucks to see someone go down like that who doesn’t deserve it,” Celtics guard Sam Hauser told reporters from multiple outlets at the team’s shootaround Friday morning. “But he wouldn’t want more than us to just keep winning. We saw him yesterday. He seems to be in good spirits. Definitely thinking about him and trying to get some wins for him.”
Tatum is facing around a nine-month recovery from his injury. When Kevin Durant tore his Achilles tendon during the 2019 NBA Finals, he wound up missing the entire 2019-20 season.
While playing for Tatum is a rallying cry for the team headed into Game 6, Celtics guard Payton Pritchard said seeing their “brother” was an emotional lift for everyone.
“We didn’t talk about basketball at all. That stuff is bigger than basketball now,” Pritchard said. “It’s seeing how he is as a person, how he’s dealing with stuff. The basketball side, we’ll handle that. But just want to check-in as a friend.”
If the the Celtics win on Friday night, Game 7 would be Monday night in Boston.
Boston is looking to become just the 14th team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a best-of-seven series.
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Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) looks to pass during the second half of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the New York Knicks Monday, May 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Trainers check on Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum after he was injured during the second half of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the New York Knicks Monday, May 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Trainers help Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) off the court after he was injured during the second half of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the New York Knicks Monday, May 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
