A multi-agency operation on businesses in San Juan, Puerto Rico, overnight on October 24 and into the early hours of October 25, ended with municipal fines totaling around $53,500. The Puerto Rico Police Bureau intervened in five businesses in the San Juan region. Charges cited by the agencies included noncompliance with applicable tax provisions, operating establishments for uses other than those authorized, expired permits, and violations of the Public Order Code.
During the operation, officers also seized a 2022 Hyundai Accent and four Glock firearms along with nine magazines and ammunition in .40 and 9mm calibers. Participating agencies were the Treasury Department, San Juan’s Municipal Permits Office, the municipal Public Order Code and Municipal Impact units, and the Puerto Rico Police.