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…
US Border Patrol Apprehends 59 Haitians after disembarking in Rincon, Puerto Rico
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico –US Border Patrol Agents apprehended Wednesday morning 59 Haitian migrants after they disembarked in the coast of Rincon. Ramey Station Border Patrol Agents detected a makeshift “yola” type vessel…
Former Police Officer Found Guilty of Stealing 125 Firearms From the Puerto Rico Police Shooting Range at Isla De Cabra
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On May 6, 2022, following a ten-day bench trial, the Honorable Silvia Carreño-Coll found defendant José Padilla-Galarza guilty as charged in Counts 1, 2, 3, 5, and…
U.S. DOJ says two mayors in Puerto Rico arrested and charged with taking bribes
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON – The mayors of two municipalities in Puerto Rico were arrested on public corruption charges, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday, confirming an earlier media report that…
Two Puerto Rico Mayors Charged with Accepting Bribes
WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico returned an indictment yesterday charging Javier García-Pérez, the Mayor of Aguas Buenas, with conspiracy, soliciting bribes, and extortion. In a separate…
Longtime Leader of South Los Angeles Street Gang Found Guilty of RICO Conspiracy, Including Participating in Rival’s Murder
LOS ANGELES – A federal jury today found a long-time senior leader of the South Los Angeles-based East Coast Crips (ECC) street gang guilty of federal criminal charges for conspiring to…
Former Puerto Rico Police Officer Sentenced to 48 Months of Imprisonment for Participating in Robbery and Extortion Conspiracy
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Former Puerto Rico police officer Carlos Boyrie-Laboy was sentenced today to 48 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release by District Judge Francisco A. Besosa…
Puerto Rico Murder Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Akron
Akron, OH – This afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested wanted fugitive, Luis Joan Diaz-Rojas. Diaz-Rojas, 41, was wanted by the Puerto Rico Police Department for homicide.…
Two Leaders Of Violent Puerto Rico Drug Cartel That Committed Dozens Of Murders And Bribed Police Officers Convicted At Trial
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the conviction of JULIO MARQUEZ-ALEJANDRO, a/k/a “Chino,” and LUIS BLONDET for racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of…
A third of Puerto Rico remains in the dark for the second day
(Reuters) – More than a third of all homes and businesses in Puerto Rico remained without power on Friday, the second day of a massive outage on the Caribbean island that may…
20 Members of a Violent Gang Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On March 31, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 20 violent gang members from the municipality of Cabo…
Three Individuals Indicted and Arrested for Drug Trafficking From Puerto Rico to the Continental United States
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On March 23, 2022, a federal grand jury returned an eight-count indictment charging three individuals for drug trafficking, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the…
Former Puerto Rico Legislator and Two Capitol Employees Plead Guilty to Bribery and Kickback Scheme
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A former Puerto Rico legislator and two employees who worked in his office pleaded guilty this week to engaging in a bribery and kickback scheme. Nelson Del…
AMO Interdicts Vessel Transporting 695 Pounds of Cocaine headed to Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents intercepted a center console vessel near Cabo Rojo, finding 695 pounds (315.4 Kilos) of cocaine inside its…
MS-13 Clique Leader Pleads Guilty to RICO Conspiracy
BOSTON –The leader of a local MS-13 clique pleaded guilty on Friday, March 18, 2022 in federal court in Boston to RICO conspiracy. Manuel Adan Yanez Cruz, a/k/a “Rocky,” a/k/a “Flaco,” age…
MS-13 Member Sentenced to 43 Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Murder and Teenage Boy
BOSTON – An MS-13 member was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy and for his participation in the July 2018 murder of a teenage boy who was stabbed…
New London Man Who Received Cocaine Mailed from Puerto Rico is Sentenced
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAUL ROBLES, 38, of New London, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven…
21 Alleged Gang Members and Associates Charged in RICO Indictment
WASHINGTON – A federal indictment was unsealed yesterday charging 18 alleged members of the Simon City Royals gang with a racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, narcotics trafficking, witness tampering, obstruction of…
20 Members of a Violent Gang Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On March 3, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 20 violent gang members from the municipality of Vega…
Mexican Cartel Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Violating RICO Statute
EL PASO – A Mexican national was sentenced today to life in prison for his role in the Sinaloa Cartel’s narcotics distribution operations. According to court documents, Arturo Shows Urquidi, aka “Chous,”…
U.S. Marshals Arrest ‘Top 10’ Most Wanted in Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR – The U.S. Marshals-led Puerto Rico Violent Offenders Task Force arrested a suspected leader of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) wanted in the Southern District of New York. On…
U.S. Marshals Arrest Massacre Suspect in Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR – U.S. Marshal Wilmer Ocasio-Ibarra announces the arrest of Juan Sierra Jimenez, a dangerous fugitive and main suspect of a shooting that left five people dead. On October 14,…
U.S. Marshals in Puerto Rico Arrest New Hampshire ‘Fugitive of the Week’
Concord, NH – The U.S. Marshals – New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force is extremely pleased to announce the arrest of “Fugitive of the Week,” Jonathan Navarro-Gomez. Navarro-Gomez was arrested by the…
MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy
BOSTON – A member of the violent MS-13 gang and leader of a local MS-13 clique was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy. Djavier…
Coast Guard suspends search for missing Texas man in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard air and surface crews suspended the three-day search for a Texas man Oct. 8, 2021, in Mona Passage waters off Rincon, Puerto Rico. Still missing is Bruttus…
MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Brutal Murder of Two Teenagers
BOSTON – A member of the violent MS-13 gang was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy and for his participation in the murders of two teenagers in Massachusetts—one…
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