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Federal Report: Puerto Rico Is an Intense Drug-Trafficking Zone

2 updates over 3 days — last updated Jul 14, 2026

  1. Defense Lawyers Seek Prison Inspections in Federal Drug-Trafficking Case Tied to 'Los Tiburones'

    via Primera Hora

    Defense attorneys for defendants accused of trafficking drugs inside Puerto Rico's state prisons, including convicted murderer Jensen Medina Cardona, have asked to inspect four correctional facilities where federal authorities say the organization known as "Los Tiburones" or "Grupo 31" operated…

  2. Federal Report: Puerto Rico Is an Intense Drug-Trafficking Zone

    via NotiCel

    According to the 2025 report from the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program, Puerto Rico has become a battleground and key transshipment point for illicit narcotics moving from South America to the continental United States. The report states that…