30 Members Of A Violent Gang Charged For Drug Trafficking In MayagĂŒez, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico â On March 10, 2021, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 30 violent gang members with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, and aiding and abetting in the possession/distribution of controlled substances, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPB) MayagĂŒez Strike Force investigated the case.
âThis arrest operation spotlights the hard work and dedicated partnership between federal and state law enforcement agencies,â said W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. âWe share the mission of taking violent criminals off the streets and enhancing community-wide efforts to make Puerto Rico a safer place.â
âDEA and our federal, state and local partners have not let our guard down. We remain committed to protecting our families and communities. Todayâs arrests serve as an example of law enforcementâs dedication to disrupting and dismantling violent drug organizations that affect not only the citizens of MayagĂŒez but all of Puerto Rico,â said DEA Caribbean Division Special Agent in Charge A.J. Collazo.
The indictment alleges that from in or about the year 2017, to the date of the return of the indictment, the drug trafficking organization distributed cocaine base (commonly known as âcrackâ), heroin, cocaine, and marihuana, within 1,000 feet of the Manuel HernĂĄndez Rosa, commonly known as âCandelariaâ, Rafael HernĂĄndez, also known as âKennedyâ, and El Carmen Public Housing Projects, and other areas in the municipality of MayagĂŒez, all for financial gain and profit.
As part of the conspiracy, the members of the drug trafficking gang established drug points that would move within different areas inside the public housing projects in order to avoid police detection; and operated during the day and night, at times operated 24 hours a day. Some co-conspirators would routinely possess, carry, brandish, and use firearms to protect themselves and their drug trafficking organization. Some of the sellers within the organization had access to different vehicles and would stash the narcotics in order to retrieve them when they sold the drugs. The 30 co-conspirators acted in different roles in order to further the goals of their organization, to wit: four suppliers and 26 sellers. The defendants indicted are:
Carmelo RamĂrez-Polidura
Benigno Torres-BenĂtez, a/k/a âPorkiâ
Norbert A. Molina-AvilĂ©s, a/k/a âAlex FogĂłnâ
Christian Anjul MartĂnez-ValentĂn
Emilio Rivera-RodrĂguez, a/k/a âGafas/Chinoâ
Abel Francisco Lozada-ColĂłn
Rogelio A. Rivera-Acosta
JosuĂ© M. Justiniano-MĂ©ndez, a/k/a âMolleâ
Gilbert Vargas-Deriux, a/k/a âGemeloâ
Alexander Justiniano-PagĂĄn, a/k/a âAlex Totaâ
Jason Nieto-MartĂnez, a/k/a âMiltaâ
JosĂ© A. VelĂĄzquez-PĂ©rez, a/k/a âTatoâ
Carlos A. Rivera-GĂłmez, a/k/a/ âBuggieâ
Joseph Toro-PĂ©rez, a/k/a âViejoâ
Gerardo MĂ©ndez-Nazario, a/k/a âChupiâ
Gilfredo Luciano-Merle, a/k/a/ âCrayolaâ
Sonny B. Cardona-Zapata
Christopher Malavé-Bracero
Luis J. Borrero-MejĂas, a/k/a âCheloâ
JosĂ© L. MalavĂ©-CintrĂłn, a/k/a âPitoâ
JosĂ© L. Rivera-ColĂłn, a/k/a âBaby Rastaâ
David Cruz-Ibarrondo, a/k/a âDavoâ
Israel Rivera-Acosta, a/k/a âYiyo/Guilloâ
Ăngel L. Soler-Muñiz
Erichell RamĂrez-GonzĂĄlez
Christian Joel Soto-CalderĂłn, a/k/a âSalsillaâ
Walberto Rivera-Vigo, a/k/a âWally El Peloteroâ
Jhomar EchevarrĂa-Luciano
Eileen EchevarrĂa-Luciano
JosĂ© L. MalavĂ©-GonzĂĄlez, a/k/a âLichi Motoraâ
Assistant U.S. Attorney Myriam FernĂĄndez, Chief of the Asset Recovery and Money Laundering Unit and Assistant U.S. Attorney Linet SuĂĄrez are in charge of the prosecution of the case. If convicted the defendants face a minimum sentence of 10 years, and up to life in prison. Indictments contain only charges and are not evidence of guilt. Defendants are presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty.
SOURCE – Department of Justice (DOJ)
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