CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A native of the Dominican Republic admitted in federal court to bringing at least 2,204 pounds of cocaine to the territory by boat. Dany Perez-Brito, 44, of Santo Domingo,…
Category: Puerto Rico News
CDC in Atlanta: Flu Bug Has Spread To Puerto Rico and 49 Other States
SAN JUAN – The flu season is far from over — and spreading to the Caribbean. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is reporting the flu is widespread in 49 states and Puerto…
‘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 to caimans….
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 million vials….
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 Fridays, and…
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 taking orders…
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 Maria. Governor…
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 nearly 2,400…
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 United States…
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 Luis Rivera-Santana…