It's the result of a major operation by US Law Enforcement, a three year investigation into and infiltration of the Belizean Bloods Gang, a drug trafficking operation based in Chicago.

The biggest name to come up so far is Jerry Johnson, who, according to investigators, ran the operation out of Chicago. According to informants who gave police information, JOHNSON inherited his father's drug connections when that father was deported to Belize. Once the drugs got to Chicago the Belizean Bloods had a narcotics distribution route including Illinois, Utah, Ohio, Indiana, New York and California.

One of those criminal informants also told police that he acted as a "runner" for the Belizean Bloods and drove to Mexico in 2009 where he was met by other "runners" with shipments of drugs from Belize to be taken to various cities in the US. This informant told police, he was paid approximately $10,000 as a "runner."

But it went further than that. According to well-informed sources, three of the 24 persons named in the federal case reportedly travelled to Belize in April - around Eater time of 2010 supposedly to take drugs back to Chicago. Two of those persons were reportedly involved in a shooting in Belize City, and escaped from Police in a high speed chase. But according to US investigators the Belize Bloods were doing a lot more in Chicago - they were not only distributing drugs, but also attempting to steal it from rival criminal organizations. In fact, that's how five of them were caught two days ago in Chicago when they tried to steal what they believed was 50 kilograms of cocaine stuffed in a garbage and kill three members of a Mexican drug cartel who supposedly owned the drugs. But it turned out to be a sting set up by an undercover agent and they were caught.

The investigators also have video and audio recordings of Jerry Johnson boating to an associate that he gets drugs from Belize by the kilos and the last time they had, quote "5 or 6 bricks" which the Feds say are kilogram quantities of heroin. He addes that he was waiting on a shipment to come through.

Johnson was arrested yesterday in Salt Lake City, UTAH and is facing federal charges in Chicago. Who are the others? Well the identities are not known to us but the names sure do sound familiar. Well we can't provide pictures, because Justice Department rules prohibit the from providing photos of defendants. But the names have a familiar ring, they are:

34 year old David Flowers, of Chicago, 28 year old Duane Jones, of Chicago, known as "Duane Tillett," and "Dido," who are facing separate charges of distributing crack cocaine, together with Myron Flowers and 24 year old Eric Burnett also of Chicago. Jerry Johnson is charged along with 30 year old Sheldon Morales, an alleged member of a gang called the Gangster Disciples who supplied Johnson with cocaine; 57 year old Douglas Wilson, of Evanston, Illinois and 24 year old Tyrta Myers, approximately of Chicago - they were charged with conspiracy to possess and distribute wholesale quantities of cocaine and crack cocaine between August 2010 and March 2011.

Then there is 29 year old Anderson Ward, of Chicago, who was charged with possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute in March 2011. Also charged earlier this year were 30 year old William Gentle, of Chicago and 18 year old Richard Ellis, of Evanston, who were charged with conspiracy to possess and distribute crack cocaine between May and July this year.

Add to that 45 year old Gilbert Gadson, of Chicago, and 52 year old Roy Walker, also of Chicago, who were charged with conspiracy to possess and distribute crack cocaine in January and February this year. Then there is 40 year old Glen Flowers, of Skokie, who is known as "Glen Gillett," "William Powell," and "Herbert Williams, Jr.". He was charged with passport fraud for attempting fraudulently renew a U.S. passport in the name of Herbert Williams, Jr. The same Glen Flowers was charged with distributing powder cocaine, and 53 year old Harrington Gibson, of Chicago, known as "Uncle Harry," was charged with distributing crack cocaine on June 29, 2011. And 41 year old Carlos Perez, of Chicago; Alfredo Castro, and 26 year old Jonathan Vaughan, of Chicago, were charged with distributing cocaine on Oct. 20, 2011.

Anwar Trapp, together with 29 year old Wilton Bennett, of Chicago along with 36 year old Marlon Conorquie, of Chicago, known as "Dread;" were charged with distributing crack cocaine or heroin in September and October this year. All told, they face various maximum penalties on the narcotics charges, ranging from a maximum of 20 years in prison to mandatory minimum sentences of either 5 or 10 years to a maximum of 40 years or life in prison, together with maximum fines of $250,000, $2 million or $4 million. The passport fraud charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. According to a Department of Justice spokesperson who communicated with us by email: