81 Alleged Gang Members Charged in Puerto Rico Drug Trafficking Case
Federal and local authorities announced charges against 81 alleged members of Los Baja Deo in a drug trafficking takedown; the case remains undecided.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 p.m. ET
Federal and local authorities announced charges against 81 alleged members of Los Baja Deo in a drug trafficking takedown in Puerto Rico, according to reports from Fox News and KOTA Radio. The announcement was made between August 14 and August 27, 2026, according to conflicting reports from the two outlets.
The defendants face charges of drug possession and distribution and illegal firearms possession, as reported by both outlets. The government alleges the defendants distributed mass quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and marijuana, generating $49 million in proceeds, according to reports from Fox News and KOTA Radio.
The investigation involved the FBI, the Puerto Rico Police Department, and the San Juan Homeland Security Task Force, as reported by both outlets. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved; the defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Earlier reports
Aug 27, 2026, 2:53 p.m. ET
81 Alleged Gang Members Charged in Puerto Rico Drug Trafficking Case
Federal and local authorities have charged 81 alleged members of the Los Baja Deo gang in connection with a drug trafficking takedown in Puerto Rico, according to reports from Fox News and KOTA Radio. The charges include drug possession and distribution and illegal firearms possession, as reported by both outlets.
The investigation involved the FBI, the Puerto Rico Police Department, and the San Juan Homeland Security Task Force, as reported by both outlets. The defendants have been charged but not yet tried; they are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 p.m. ETFirst report
81 Alleged Gang Members Charged in Puerto Rico Drug Trafficking Takedown
On August 27, 2026, authorities announced charges against 81 alleged members of the Los Baja Deo gang, according to kotaradio.com. The defendants face charges of drug possession and distribution and illegal firearms possession. The government alleges the defendants distributed mass quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and marijuana, generating $49 million in proceeds, as reported by kotaradio.com.
The charges were announced following an investigation by the FBI, the Puerto Rico Police Department, and the San Juan Homeland Security Task Force, according to kotaradio.com. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved; the defendants have been charged but not yet tried, and the charges are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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