The drug cartel leaders and other prominent figures were being flown from Mexico to the U.S. on Tuesday, one person said.

Mexico extradited 26 high-ranking cartel members to the United States on Tuesday. The move was part of a major anti-drug trafficking initiative under the Trump administration, as efforts by U.S. law enforcement to dismantle drug smuggling networks intensify,

The transfers are a milestone for the Trump administration, which is made dismantling dangerous drug cartels a key Justice Department priority.