US charges 81 individuals in gang case in Puerto Rico

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted 81 individuals linked to the Puerto Rican criminal group Los Baja Deo (LBD) for drug and weapons offenses. The indictment follows the arrest of 70 defendants by the FBI and Puerto Rico Police, with charges stemming from drug trafficking activities that allegedly began in 2021. The Justice Department seeks to seize $49.7 million in assets, and those convicted could face significant prison time. This initiative is part of a broader effort to dismantle transnational criminal organizations under the Trump administration’s Homeland Security Task Force.

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