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 connection to activities prosecutors said began in