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Drug Trafficker 'El Burro' Reaches Plea Deal with Federal Prosecutors, Avoids Death Penalty
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Drug Trafficker 'El Burro' Reaches Plea Deal with Federal Prosecutors, Avoids Death Penalty
via Primera Hora
Nelson Torres Delgado, known as "El Burro," a leader of the La Lorenzana gang who was a fugitive for seven years and once among the most wanted by federal authorities, reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, avoiding a potential death penalty or…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three Men for Illegal Gun Trafficking Scheme in Puerto Rico
via El Nuevo Día
A federal grand jury indicted Jean Paul Rivera Vega, Christian Sebastián García de Jesús and Misael Costales Soto on charges of conspiring to illegally traffic firearms and engaging in unlicensed gun dealing.
Three Members of 'La Familia' Drug Organization Sentenced in Federal Court
via El Nuevo Día
U.S. District Judge María Antongiorgi Jordán handed down sentences to three men linked to the criminal organization "La Familia," which operated from the Sabana Abajo public housing project in Carolina, Puerto Rico, all for conspiracy to possess controlled…
Federal Death Penalty Review Advances in Quebradillas Pawn Shop Murder Case
via El Nuevo Día
Federal prosecutors are preparing to present the case against Reinaldo Fernández González to the U.S. Department of Justice's Capital Case Committee, which will decide whether to seek the death penalty.
Status Hearing Held in Jensen Medina Cardona Prison Gang Drug Case; Plea Deals, Prison Inspection Still Pending
via El Nuevo Día
A federal status hearing was held September 3 in the case against Jensen Medina Cardona and numerous co-defendants, addressing evidence discovery, possible plea agreements, and a defense request to inspect correctional facilities.
Three Kilos of Cocaine Seized in Juncos Drug Raid
via Primera Hora
Agents from the Caguas area's Intelligence and Arrests Division carried out a raid early this morning at a residence on Calle Adelino Valdés in the Madrid neighborhood of Juncos, Puerto Rico.