Puerto Rico Drug Ring Uncovered | Charleston News

Eighty-one members of a violent Puerto Rican drug cartel known as Los Bajadeo are facing federal charges for trafficking cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and marijuana since 2021 — with authorities seizing over 340kg of fentanyl and 2,200kg of cocaine, linked to $49 million in illicit profits. Seventy were arrested this week, 21 face firearm charges, and weapons including automatics were seized. The group allegedly used murder, drive-by shootings, and kidnappings to control territory — part of a sweeping U.S.-led crackdown that also includes extraditions from Colombia and joint operations in Ecuador, aiming to dismantle transnational cartels threatening national security across the hemisphere. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7e0993f96f5a88f6