A 36-year-old man was arrested on Shangai Street in Río Grande, Puerto Rico, after police found 14 crack capsules and $301 on him during a patrol. The arrest occurred on Thursday night when officers from the Fajardo area’s Motorized Unit were conducting preventive patrols in high-crime areas. Agents Daniel Cruz García and Diego Carrasquillo Meléndez, under the supervision of Sergeant Gamalier Velilla Soto, carried out the intervention that led to the man’s arrest.
The police seized 14 crack capsules and $301 in different denominations as evidence. The case will be referred to the on-duty prosecutor for charging, the Puerto Rico Police confirmed. The man, who resides in the area where the incident occurred, was taken into custody for violating the Controlled Substances Law.