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‘Operation Crocodile’ Nets 75 People On Drug Charges … Dealers Fed Rivals To Pet Caimans

SAN JUAN — A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted 75 people accused of running a multi million dollar drug trafficking ring and of throwing bodies of victims…

John McCarthy February 27, 2019

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Puerto Rico Gets Boost In Cold-Storage Capacity For Vaccines

SAN JUAN -- Direct Relief is equipping 89 health facilities across Puerto Rico with 164 FDA-compliant, pharmaceutical-grade refrigeration units – expanding the island’s capacity to store temperature-sensitive vaccines by six…

John McCarthy February 26, 2019

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Seaborne Airlines Begins New Route Between San Juan and Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN -- Seaborne Airlines began nonstop flights between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on February 15. The new flights operate three days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays and…

John McCarthy February 19, 2019

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Virgin Islands Payless Shoe Stores Escape U.S. Mainland Closures

TOPEKA, Kansas -- Payless ShoeSource locations in the territory will be spared closures affecting stores on the United States mainland and Puerto Rico. The discount shoe retail chain has ceased…

John McCarthy February 19, 2019

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Puerto Rico Begins Water Rationing Measures Amidst Drought-Like Conditions

SAN JUAN — Tens of thousands of people in Puerto Rico will face water rationing due to increasingly dry conditions in a U.S. commonwealth still struggling to recover from Hurricane…

John McCarthy February 11, 2019

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ICE Agents Seize $25M Worth of Cocaine Near Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Federal authorities in Puerto Rico have seized $25 million worth of cocaine in waters off an outer island. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE) said Friday that…

John McCarthy February 8, 2019

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FBI Money Laundering Probe of Venezuela Funds Includes U.S. Virgin Islands

SAN JUAN — The FBI said its raid of a Puerto Rico bank on Wednesday is part of a larger money laundering investigation that includes the U.S. Virgin Islands. "The…

John McCarthy February 7, 2019

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FBI Agents Raid Puerto Rico Bank Amid Venezuela Sanction Probe

SAN JUAN -- FBI agents have raided a bank in Puerto Rico amid allegations over violations of U.S. sanctions imposed on those who do business with Venezuela's government. FBI spokesman…

John McCarthy February 6, 2019

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Coast Guard Keeps 25 Dominicans From Entering Puerto Rico Illegally

SAN JUAN -- The U.S. Coast Guard returned 22 people back to the Dominican Republic who were caught at sea trying to enter Puerto Rico illegally. Since October, the Coast…

John McCarthy February 6, 2019

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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Dominican Republic Today

SAN JUAN — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic this morning, rattling nearby Puerto Rico but with no immediate reports of damage or…

John McCarthy February 4, 2019