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 …
rican
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 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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
World Bank approves new Costa Rican loan for natural disasters
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The World Bank approved a $160 million loan for Costa Rica on Thursday aimed at strengthening its ability to manage risks …
Puerto Rican independence bill goes to U.S. House vote on Thursday
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Puerto Ricans could move a step closer to a referendum on whether the island should become a U.S. state, …
Costa Rica authorities find wreckage believed to be from plane carrying German entrepreneur
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE (Reuters) -German entrepreneur Rainer Schaller, known for his line of fitness studios, was among the passengers on a plane believed …
BP-chartered diesel tanker docks in Puerto Rican after U.S. waiver
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -A ship carrying a cargo of diesel fuel initially barred from hurricane-hit Puerto Rico anchored at the island’s Guayanilla port …
Three Members of Puerto Rican Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – Three members of a Puerto Rican drug trafficking cartel were arrested and charged by the federal government, alleged to have been …
Puerto Rican Man Sentenced in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Puerto Rican man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine …
GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENT AGAINST PUERTO RICAN RESIDENT AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CITIZEN FOR TRANSPORTING ILLEGAL ALIENS ON A MARITIME VESSEL
St. Thomas, USVI – On February 17, 2022, a federal Grand Jury returned a seven-count Bill of Indictment against Alejo Ocasio Venerio, 31, of …
New Jersey logs record 27,000 COVID-19 cases statewide on Wednesday as Phil Murphy continues Costa Rican family vacation
TRENTON, NJ – All is not well in New Jersey. If you don’t know somebody in New Jersey with the omicron strain of the COVID-19 …
Puerto Rican Man Admits Conspiring to Distribute over 250 Kilograms of Cocaine
NEWARK, N.J. – A Puerto Rican man today admitted conspiring to distribute over 250 kilograms of cocaine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Mariano …
Puerto Rican Man Pleads Guilty in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Puerto Rican man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine …
Puerto Rican Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Smuggling $3.75 Million Onboard a Vessel Interdicted Near Brewers Bay, St. Thomas, USVI
St. Thomas, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Jerry Kirkland-Marrero, 31, from Puerto Rico, was sentenced today to 40 months imprisonment, followed …