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 drawn significant attention in both political and…
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 Gold Rush 7s Tripler scratch-off from the…
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 Olympics in Paris. Rivera will lead his…
Final Sentencing for Members of Tennessee Street Gang Members in RICO Case
MEMPHIS, TN — The last of fourteen members of the Traveling Vice Lords/Junk Yard Dogs (TVL/JYD) street gang was sentenced in federal court today, marking the conclusion of a major RICO case.…
Agentes de AMO incautan 901 kilos de cocaína de embarcación que intentaba llegar a Guayama, Puerto Rico
PONCE, 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) incautaron el lunes 1.987 libras (901,2 kilos)…
AMO Seizes 1987 Pounds of Cocaine from a Vessel Attempting to Reach Guayama, Puerto Rico
PONCE, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents seized Monday 1,987pounds (901.2 kilos) of cocaine from a vessel attempting to reach the coast of Guayama,…
Vineland Boys Member Who Helped Run the Gang’s Drug Trafficking Operations Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for RICO, Drug Crimes
LOS ANGELES – A member of the San Fernando Valley-based Vineland Boys who helped run the street gang’s drug trafficking operations has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for…
Dominican National Admits to Participating in Conspiracy to Import Large Quantities of Cocaine from Puerto Rico
PROVIDENCE – A Dominican national admitted to a federal judge on Monday that, while visiting Providence in March 2022, he participated in a criminal drug conspiracy that law enforcement alleges imported multiple…
Dominican National Admits to Participating in Conspiracy to Import Large Quantities of Cocaine from Puerto Rico
PROVIDENCE – A Dominican national admitted to a federal judge on Monday that, while visiting Providence in March 2022, he participated in a criminal drug conspiracy that law enforcement alleges imported multiple…
Student Who Hacked Over a Dozen Email and Snapchat Accounts of Female Students from the University of Puerto Rico Sentenced to 13 Months in Prison
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On October 12, 2022, United States District Court Judge Silvia Carreño Coll sentenced Iván Santell-Velázquez to 13 months in prison and two years of supervised release for cyberstalking, in…
Puerto Rico U.S. Attorney’s Office Takes Part in U.S. Department of Justice’s Wide-Ranging Efforts to Protect Older Adults
San Juan, Puerto Rico – The United States Justice Department announced today the results of its efforts over the past year to protect older adults from fraud and exploitation. During the past…
23 Members of a Violent Gang Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in Yauco, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On September 14, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 23 violent gang members from the municipality of Yauco…
Justice Department Moves to Intervene in Disability Discrimination Suit Against San Juan, Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today intervened in a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by individuals with mobility disabilities against the City of San Juan, Puerto Rico under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504…
Founders, members, and associates of the Ghostface Gangsters gang convicted of RICO conspiracy, drug, and firearm offenses
ATLANTA – Twenty-five defendants, including three of the seven founders of the Ghostface Gangsters Gang (“GFG”), have pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) conspiracy, conspiracy…
Paramount Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Participation in “Heartbreakingly Evil” Grandparent Scam RICO Conspiracy
Assistant U. S. Attorney Oleksandra “Sasha” Johnson (619) 546-9769 SAN DIEGO – Jack Owuor, a resident of Paramount, California, was sentenced in federal court to 46 months in prison for participating…
Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE ANGEL SUAREZ, 39, of Veja Baja, Puerto Rico, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer…
37 Members of a Violent Gang Charged With Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in San Juan, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On August 3, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 37 violent gang members from the municipality of San…
Five people found dead in Puerto Rico waters after human smuggling incident
(Reuters) -The bodies of five people have been recovered in waters near Mona Island in Puerto Rico, following a human smuggling event in which migrants were forced to get out of a…
US EPA chief views pollution in Puerto Rico, vows to fight for change
By Valerie Volcovici GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico – The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pledged to combat environmental injustice in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico during a tour of some…
33 Members of a Violent Gang Charged With Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in Fajardo, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On July 20, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 33 violent gang members from the municipality of Fajardo…
Student Who Hacked Over a Dozen Email and Snapchat Accounts of Female Students from the University of Puerto Rico Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On July 13, 2022, Iván Santell-Velázquez pled guilty to cyberstalking before United States District Court Judge Silvia Carreño-Coll, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2261A(2), announced W.…
Fourth Circuit Upholds Multiple Life Sentences for Raleigh Gang Leaders Convicted on RICO charges and Gang-Related Murders
RALEIGH, N.C. – A three-judge panel from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a unanimous, published opinion affirming the trial convictions and multiple life sentences for gang leaders who were…
Former Mayor of Guayama, Puerto Rico Sentenced for Accepting Bribes
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The former mayor of the Municipality of Guayama, Puerto Rico, Eduardo Cintrón-Suárez, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for his involvement in a bribery scheme…
Three Men Indicted in District of Columbia on Federal Charges Involving Drug Trafficking Organization Based in Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON – Three alleged members of a drug trafficking organization based in Puerto Rico have been indicted in the District of Columbia, following an investigation into…
41 Members of a Violent Gang Charged With Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in San Juan, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On May 17, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 41 violent gang members from the municipality of San…
US Border Patrol Apprehends 60 Haitians after disembarking in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico –US Border Patrol Agents apprehended Saturday 60 Haitian migrants after they disembarked in Cabo Rojo. “People who venture to sea to enter the United States illegally not only expose…
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