(Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Boston Field Office) BOSTON-Twelve Springfield-area men, nine of whom were arrested this morning, were charged in U.S. District Court in Springfield with drug distribution and firearms offenses. 'The defendants are alleged leaders and members of the Latin Kings, a criminal organization whose tactics include intimidation, violence and even murder,' said United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz. 'The charges, and today's arrests, strike at the core of this organization and seek to bring peace to the neighborhoods they have damaged through drug dealing and violence.' 'Today's arrests have significantly disrupted one of the most powerful and brutal gangs...
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