WATCH: More than 80 people charged in federal takedown of Puerto Rico gang

The U.S. Justice Department has charged over 80 individuals in the dismantling of a Puerto Rican gang, Attorney General Todd Blanche declared on Thursday during a visit to the island as part of the administration's focus on combating violent crime. Federal prosecutors allege that the gang, identified as "Los Baja Deo", has been trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, and other illegal narcotics from the west coast city of Mayagüez for years, amassing approximately $50 million in profits.

This criminal organization is also held accountable for shootings, murders, kidnappings, and assaults, as well as the distribution of at least 340 kilograms of fentanyl or fentanyl-laced narcotics, according to Blanche.

U.S. Homeland Security Task Forces across the country are working together to eliminate criminal cartels, foreign gangs, and transnational criminal organizations within the United States, emphasized Blanche during his appearance at the U.S. attorney's office in San Juan. The attorney general's presence in the U.S. Caribbean territory for the announcement highlights the Trump administration's efforts to draw attention to its efforts in tackling cartels and gangs that contribute to drug trafficking and violence in communities throughout the United States.

The administration has significantly transformed the Justice Department to prioritize illegal immigration and violent crime as top priorities. Héctor Ramírez-Carbó, the acting U.S. attorney for Puerto Rico, stated, "These 81 violent gang members will now face justice, and any others who attempt to replace them will have to do the same." Blanche promised that the families of Mayagüez can now enjoy their community without the fear of being harmed.