The bloodthirsty Trinitarios gang blamed for a decade of slaughter in the Bay State has been dealt a major blow by a federal task force.

Federal authorities charged 22 leaders, members, and associates of the Trinitarios gang on Wednesday tied to murders in Lynn and Lawrence.

Federal prosecutors outlined charges Wednesday against 22 alleged Trinitarios members, including 14 charged in connection with six North Shore homicides. According to prosecutors, investigators identified Trinitarios chapters in Lawrence,