Puerto Rican man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking 25 kilos of cocaine by jet ski
ST. THOMAS, USVI – A Puerto Rican man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for his role in a 25-kilogram …
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Aggravated felon caught aboard boat near Puerto Rico; 41 others to be deported
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – U.S. Border Patrol agents, in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard, apprehended a Dominican Republic national with a conviction for …
Dominican national sentenced to 9 years in prison for fatal human smuggling in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — A Dominican national was sentenced Friday to nine years in federal prison for his role in a human smuggling operation …
Two Dominican nationals sentenced for smuggling endangered juvenile eels from Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Two Dominican nationals were sentenced this week for illegally harvesting and attempting to smuggle juvenile American eels, also known as …
Son Of “Pride of Puerto Rico” Roberto Clemente Endorses Trump
PITTSBURGH — Roberto Clemente Jr., son of the revered baseball legend and humanitarian Roberto Clemente, has endorsed former President Donald Trump, a move that has …
Newark Puerto Rican Day Parade and Boricua Music Festival to Celebrate Culture and Heritage
NEWARK, NJ – On September 15, the streets of Newark will come alive with vibrant colors and music as the 63rd Annual Puerto Rican Day …
Puerto Rico traveler smuggled cocaine in luggage, captured by police
PHILADELPHIA — A man from Puerto Rico was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison for attempting to smuggle more than four kilograms of …
Westminster Man Plans Puerto Rico Getaway after $50,000 Lottery Win
WESTMINSTER, Md. — Brian Murray of Westminster is celebrating a $50,000 win on the Maryland Lottery’s Gold Rush 7s Tripler scratch-off, and he’s already planning …
Westminster Man Plans Puerto Rico Trip After $50K Lottery Win
WESTMINSTER, MD— Brian Murray of Westminster is planning a dream vacation to Puerto Rico with his girlfriend, all thanks to a $50,000 win on a …
New Jersey Wrestler to Represent Puerto Rico on the Mat in The Olympics
JACKSON, NJ – Sebastian Rivera, a former Rutgers wrestling standout, has been honored as the flag bearer for Team Puerto Rico at the upcoming Summer …
Puerto Rican Parade and Festival: A Two-Day Celebration of Culture and Pride
ELIZABETH, NJ — Join the celebration of Puerto Rican pride and culture at the 5th Annual Puerto Rican Parade and Two-Day Festival on July 13 …
US Border Patrol, FURA apprehends 34 undocumented migrants on the coast of Isabela, Puerto Rico
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico –US Border Patrol agents and Puerto Rico Police Officers apprehended 34 undocumented migrants who made landfall onboard a vessel Wednesday morning near …
Four men indicted attempting to smuggle exotic birds from Puerto Rico to the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico– Today a federal grand jury indicted four men from the Dominican Republic who attempted to smuggle hundreds of exotic birds into …
AMO Marine Interdiction Agents and Puerto Rico Police Seize about $5.4 Million Cocaine Load near Vieques, Puerto Rico
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and the Puerto Rico Police Department thwarted the smuggling attempt of …
Suffolk County Police Honor Fallen Officer in Puerto Rico
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Members of the Suffolk County Police Department paid their respects to a slain colleague from the Puerto Rico Police Department, who …
Philadelphia Cocaine Trafficker Moved Product from Puerto Rico to South Jersey
CAMDEN, N.J. — Iran Soler, a 44-year-old Philadelphia resident, has been sentenced to over four years in prison for his role in a drug-trafficking organization …
Seventeen Defendants Charged in Connection with Cocaine Trafficking Operation Originating in Puerto Rico
As alleged in the Indictments, members of the two charged groups would transport, either by person or mail, drugs from Puerto Rico to Western Pennsylvania, …
CBP anuncia medidas para facilitar el tráfico para las Fiestas Decembrinas en el Puerto de Entrada de Laredo
LAREDO, Texas– Faltando solo unas pocas semanas que quedan hasta el fin del año, la Oficina de Operaciones Regionales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de …
CBP Intercepts 63 Migrants from the Dominican Republic and Haiti in a Yola Vessel Near Southwestern Puerto Rico
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – Marine Agents of US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO), along with Puerto Rico Police, intercepted Friday a …
CBP anuncia medidas para facilitar el tráfico para Día de Acción de Gracias, Viernes Negro en el Puerto de Entrada de Laredo
LAREDO, Texas– A medida que se acerca rápidamente la temporada de viajes de Acción de Gracias y Viernes Negro, la Oficina de Operaciones Regionales de …
Two Puerto Rican Men Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime Against a Latina Transgender Woman and Obstruction of Justice Charges
Two Puerto Rican men were sentenced today to 33 months in prison and three years of supervised release each for federal charges of conspiracy to …
CBP Nabs More Than $800K in Counterfeit Merchandise in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – In just two days, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists seized 44 shipments from various express consignment …
AMO Foils Smuggling Attempt in Southern Puerto Rico with over 3,000 Pounds of Cocaine
PONCE, Puerto Rico —Marine Interdiction Agents of US Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO), intercepted Wednesday a vessel with three men from …
Four Locals Arrested for Transporting Migrants After a Yola with over 50 Migrants Makes Landfall Near Isabela, Puerto Rico
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico –US Border Patrol agents arrested Monday four US citizens found transporting non-citizens during the search for a group of over 50 migrants …
Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Scheme Involving Stolen Puerto Rican Identities
BOSTON, MA – Joshua Cruz, 35, pleaded guilty today to his role in a complex identity theft scheme, using stolen identities from Puerto Rican U.S. …
Hurricane Lee expected to move north of Puerto Rico but still dangerous
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hurricane Lee, a powerful Category 3 storm, was expected to move well north of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend …
NY Fed defends cutoff of Puerto Rican bank after Venezuela-linked crackdown
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday defended its plan to cut off a Puerto Rican …
Border Patrol Apprehends 16 Undocumented Migrants that Landed in a Yola in Northern, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Ramey Sector Border Patrol Agents apprehended Monday 16 undocumented migrants that disembarked from a makeshift wooden vessel near a shopping …
Puerto Rican bank sues NY Fed for suspending account in Venezuela-linked crackdown
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Federal Reserve was sued on Tuesday by a Puerto Rican bank that said its access …
Biden Admin Grants $2 Million To Feminist Group That Lectures Men About ‘Toxic Masculinities’ In Puerto Rico
Biden Admin Grants $2 Million To Feminist Group That Lectures Men About ‘Toxic Masculinities’ In Puerto Rico Jake Smith on July 24, 2023 The Biden …
Los oficiales de CBP de la Oficina Regional de Laredo recuerdan al público viajero los requisitos de acudir a revisión y las consecuencias de salir del puerto sin revisión
LAREDO, Texas – EE. UU. Los oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza y la gerencia de la Oficina Regional de Laredo le recuerdan al público …
CBP Nabs 149 Prohibited Botox Vials in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico– US Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists found consignment packages containing prohibited Botox vials, which were seized after an inspection …
El Puerto de Entrada de Laredo prepara e implementa medidas de facilitación considerando el aumento del tráfico de vacaciones
LAREDO, Texas — Con el dia festivo de Cuatro de Julio esta próxima semana, la Oficina de Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO) de la Oficina de Aduanas …
Environmentalists Are Furious At Biden’s Plan To Shore Up Puerto Rico’s Grid — With Oil And Gas
Environmentalists Are Furious At Biden’s Plan To Shore Up Puerto Rico’s Grid — With Oil And Gas Ailan Evans on June 27, 2023 Environmental activists …
AMO Seizes 2,776 Pounds Cocaine Found in Hidden Compartments of Two Vessels in Southern Puerto Rico
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations detected and seized a load of 2,776 pounds (1,259 kilograms) of cocaine …
Cuatro migrantes serán encausados por resistirse a agentes federales en Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) presentó hoy una denuncia penal contra cuatro migrantes, tres de República Dominicana …
Four Migrants to be Prosecuted for Resisting Federal Officers in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) presented a criminal complaint today against four migrants, three from the Dominican Republic and …
Agentes de AMO, FURA incautan 2090, kilos de cocaína de embarcación en el sureste de Puerto Rico
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico—Agentes de Operaciones Aéreas y Marítimas (AMO, por sus siglas en ingles) de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) …
AMO, FURA Seize of 4616 Pounds Cocaine in Southeastern, Puerto RIco
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and Puerto Rico Police FURA Units, seized 4,616 pounds (2,094 kilograms) …
CBP Apprehends 3 Stowaways that Jumped from a Barge Arriving in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
PONCE, Puerto Rico— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers apprehended three stowaway men from the Dominican Republic Monday who jumped to the water from …
Chinese National Indicted in Puerto Rico for Fraud Scheme to Avoid Antidumping and Countervailing Duties
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico —A federal Grand Jury indicted Shuyi MO, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), for fraud by wire and …
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two Defendants with the Death of a Marine Interdiction Agent in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a 14-count superseding indictment charging three men and two women …
El Puerto de Entrada de Hidalgo Implementa Medidas de Facilitación Teniendo en Cuenta el Aumento de Tráfico Durante los Días Festivos de Semana Santa
HIDALGO, TEXAS — A medida que la nación se acerca a la Semana Santa, el Puerto de Entrada de Hidalgo, de la Oficina de Aduanas …
Law Enforcement Stops Yola with 3,051 Pounds of Cocaine near Palmas del Mar in Eastern Puerto Rico
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO), along with federal, state and local law enforcement, intercepted today a …
El Puerto de Entrada de Laredo Implementa Medidas de Facilitación Teniendo en Cuenta el Aumento de Tráfico Durante los Días Festivos de Semana Santa
LAREDO, Texas — A medida que la nación se acerca a la Semana Santa, el Puerto de Entrada de Laredo, de la Oficina de Aduanas …
Feds track New Jersey man who raped teen to Puerto Rico
NEWARK, NJ – A man wanted for the rape of a young girl in Kearny has been found in Puerto Rico and arrested by federal …
CBP, FURA Apprehend 18 Migrants and Seize 1,006 Pounds of Cocaine in separate incidents in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operational components and the Puerto Rico Police Department FURA apprehended between Wednesday evening and Thursday …
US Border Patrol Apprehends 21 Non-Citizens from Haiti and the Dominican Republic Entering Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico –US Border Patrol Agents apprehended 21 non-citizen migrants from Haiti and the Dominican Republic that entered illegally into Puerto Rico and the …
AMO, FURA Seize 1,151 Pounds of Cocaine in Northern Puerto Rico
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces for Rapid Action (FURA) units …
US Border Patrol, FURA Apprehend 15 Non-Citizens after Disembarking in Rincon, Puerto Rico
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – US Border Patrol and the Puerto Rico Police Joint Forced for Rapid Action (FURA, in Spanish) apprehended Monday morning 15 non-citizens from …