Justice Department charges more than 80 people in Puerto Rico gang takedown
Authorities say the gang distributed at least 340 kilograms of fentanyl and 2,200 kilograms of cocaine while carrying out murders and kidnappings.
- On Thursday, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced federal indictments against 81 members of the violent Puerto Rican drug trafficking gang Los Baja Deo , with 70 suspects arrested this week.
- Federal prosecutors allege the gang trafficked at least 340 kilograms of fentanyl and 2,200 kilograms of cocaine from Mayagüez, generating an estimated $49 million in illicit proceeds over several years.
- To protect its operations, the group allegedly employed intimidation, kidnappings, and shootings; investigators seized 21 firearms and other contraband during the probe into LBD.
- Blanche's visit to Puerto Rico highlights the Trump administration's intensified focus on dismantling transnational criminal organizations fueling violence across the United States.
- Officials also announced the extradition of Dominican-based cocaine kingpin Eric Rendel Masqueo Polanco from Colombia, part of a broader strategy targeting cartels across the Western Hemisphere and Ecuador.
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‘Shootings, kidnapping, assaults…’: DOJ crackdown on Los Baja Deo gang; 81 drug traffickers charged
Attorney General Todd Blanche has announced a major DOJ crackdown on Los Baja Deo, with 81 alleged gang members charged in a drug trafficking and firearms case in Puerto Rico.Prosecutors allege the gang trafficked cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and other drugs, while using violence including shootings, kidnappings and murders to protect its operation. Watch as Blanche targets the Los Baja Deo drug network, with authorities alleging the operation gene…
More than 80 people charged in federal takedown of Puerto Rico gang
The U.S. Justice Department has charged more than 80 people in the takedown of a violent Puerto Rican gang, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Thursday during a visit to the island as part of the Trump administration's efforts to highlight its push to tackle violent crime.
DOJ announces 81 alleged gang members indicted after Puerto Rico drug trafficking takedown
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Thursday the indictments of 81 alleged members of Los Baja Deo, or LBD, a Puerto Rican-based drug trafficking organization.On Wednesday, the FBI and the Puerto Rico Police Department arrested 70 alleged LBD members on numerous charges. LBD has been active for years throughout the western side of the U.S. territory, Blanche said.The indictments charged the suspects with drug possession and distribution in c…
The operation carried out by multiple agencies against 81 individuals in the western zone prompted the visit of the United States Attorney General, Todd Blanche, to Puerto Rico.
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