U.S. Brings First Charge of Material Support to Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization

On May 16, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the first indictment, which was unsealed that day, for providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization (FTO). The charge was made against a Mexican national based on her involvement with the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), including furnishing the cartel with grenades and engaging in alien smuggling, firearms trafficking, bulk cash smuggling, and narcotics trafficking on its behalf.