US charges 81 in Puerto Rico gang case, as Trump cartel crackdown continues
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice charged 81 people linked to a Puerto Rican gang called Los Baja Deo (LBD) with drug and weapons crimes. These actions are part of President Donald Trump’s effort to fight drug trafficking and violent gangs in the U.S. and its territories.Key Facts
- The Justice Department indicted 81 people accused of drug and weapons violations linked to the LBD gang.
- The FBI and Puerto Rico Police arrested 70 defendants before the charges were announced.
- LBD allegedly distributed heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana, mainly around Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, since 2021.
- The gang is accused of trafficking at least 340 kg of fentanyl and 2,200 kg of cocaine over five years, making over $49 million.
- Members of LBD are charged with violence including murders and kidnappings to protect their drug operations.
- Drug charges carry a minimum of 10 years in prison; combined drug and firearms charges carry at least 15 years, with possible life sentences.
- The Justice Department seeks to seize nearly $50 million in assets related to the case.
- The arrests are part of President Trump’s Homeland Security Task Force, created to fight cartels and criminal groups with more than 9,000 members nationwide.
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