SAN JUAN — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos offloaded 551 pounds (250 kgs) of seized cocaine Tuesday in Puerto Rico. Three men, one Venezuelan and two Dominican Republic nationals, apprehended in this case are facing federal prosecution in Puerto Rico. The interdiction is the result of multi-agency efforts in support of the Caribbean […]
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Coast Guard Takes 11 Dominicans Back To Hispaniola After Illegal Voyage To PR
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle repatriated 11 male nationals to the Dominican Republic Sunday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. One other Dominican man interdicted in the group remains in Puerto Rico to face federal prosecution on charges of attempted illegal re-entry into […]
9th Mayor in Puerto Rico This Year Accused of Corruption
A former Puerto Rico mayor who vanished earlier this year while still in his position has pleaded guilty in a federal corruption case SAN JUAN — A former Puerto Rico mayor who vanished earlier this year while still in his position appeared in court Tuesday and pleaded guilty in a federal corruption case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said […]
Puerto Rico Mayor Pleads Guilty To Taking Bribes For Millions In Municipal Contracts
SAN JUAN — A mayor pleaded guilty yesterday to engaging in a bribery scheme in which he received cash payments in exchange for awarding Puerto Rico municipal contracts to an unnamed company (Company A). Meanwhile, a Puerto Rico contractor was arrested today for allegedly paying bribes and kickbacks to the mayor. Felix Delgado-Montalvo, 40, was […]
Coast Guard Seizes 882 Pounds Of Cocaine From Dominicans On Boat Near Dorado
SAN JUAN — A Station San Juan boat crew offloaded approximately 400 kilograms in seized cocaine and transferred custody of four suspected smugglers to federal agents Wednesday, following the interdiction of a go-fast vessel near Dorado, Puerto Rico. The apprehended smugglers are Dominican Republic nationals, who are facing federal prosecution in Puerto Rico on drug smuggling criminal charges of Conspiracy […]
FBI Offers $5,000 Reward For Kidnapper Who Killed 16-Year-Old Boy In Rio Piedras
SAN JUAN — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), reported this week that it will be offering a reward of $5,000 for information on the whereabouts of Geofley Jomar Pérez, one of the suspects for the kidnapping of three people in the restaurant El Hipopótamo in Rio Piedras, which culminated in the death of 16-year old, […]
Coast Guard Gives Up 3 Smugglers, $3.75 Million In Seized Cocaine To Federal Agents
SAN JUAN — A Coast Guard Boat Station San Juan crew transferred custody of three men and $3.75 million in seized cocaine Monday to federal agents in Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley crew seized 125 kilograms of cocaine after interdicting a drug smuggling go-fast vessel Friday afternoon, in Atlantic waters north of […]
Coast Guard Seizes $3.5 Million In Cocaine, Nabs 2 Suspects Near Isla Saona
SAN JUAN — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez offloaded $3.5 million in cocaine and transferred custody of three smugglers to federal agents in Puerto Rico. The USS Sioux City, operating with a Coast Guard LEDET 102 onboard, apprehended three men and seized 115 kilograms of cocaine after interdicting of a drug […]
Former Puerto Rican Attorney Gets 10 Years In Prison For Bribery Conviction
SAN JUAN — A former attorney for three municipalities in Puerto Rico was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of four counts of bribery in connection to programs receiving federal funds. Alejandro Carrasco, 64, of San Juan, was convicted by a federal jury of four counts of bribery with respect to […]
Coast Guard Snatches 3 Smugglers, $5.6 Million In Cocaine Off Of St. Croix
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez transferred custody of three suspected smugglers and $5.6 million in seized cocaine to federal agents at Coast Guard Base San Juan Tuesday, following the interdiction of a drug smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea off of St. Croix. The suspected smugglers are three males, one Venezuelan […]