WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division issued the following news release:
A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment today charging Ramon Alvarez Ayala, 44, and Rafael Alvarez Ayala, 42, both Mexican nationals, with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine for importation into the United States and possessing a firearm, including a machinegun, in furtherance of the drug trafficking offense.
According to court documents, brothers Ramon Alvarez Ayala, also known as "R1," and Rafael Alvarez Ayala, also known as "R2" and "Rafa," were regional commanders for the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) in Michoacan, Mexico. On Feb. 20, 2025, the U.S. Secretary of...