DOJ Targets ‘Sophisticated and Stunning’ Trafficking Organization

Justice Department prosecutors unsealed an indictment Monday in federal district court in Manhattan targeting a "stunning and sophisticated" alleged drug trafficking operation in Mexico that is accused of pumping cocaine and marijuana into the United States. The indictment contains a $1 billion forfeiture demand. The State Department on Monday announced rewards of up to $50 million for information leading to the capture of 10 of the defendants.