[8] At times, however, the DEA and the Puerto Rican police have struggled to work together[7] and some commentators have questioned the effectiveness of government drug policy.[8]. [2], Addicts "shooting up" with dirty needles has created a public health emergency in Puerto Rico with an HIV positive rate that is 4 times higher than the U.S. national average. As the Maisonet-Roman drug trafficking organization expanded, the network allegedly imported cocaine to Providence, R.I., and communities in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Florida. I just hope that all the beastful acts commited by them be returned full fold. The indictment further alleges that members of the organization were responsible for the transportation of narcotics into Puerto Rico onboard private motor vessels. That same year, government officials arrested seven individuals in Puerto Rico, for swallowing between 36 and 98 condoms full of heroin, when they arrived from Aruba on a cruise ship. For a history of the War Against All Puerto Ricans, read the book, Si prefiere ver la pgina web en espaol por favor visite: http://www.guerracontratodoslospuertorriquenos.com, Category: BookTags: Bond Holders, Bonds, Corruptions, Debt, Hedge Funds, Luis Fortuno, Puerto Rico, Scarface, Wall Street, Pingback: How Governor Ricky Rosell is STEALING Puerto Rico for Wall Street | WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS. [25] In 2007, 9 police officers and their lieutenant were arrested for planting drug evidence, including cocaine, heroin, and crack, on people living in the city's low-income housing projects, prompting Puerto Rico's attorney general's office to review previous cases, making sure no innocent people were put in prison. Both will receive court-appointed attorneys. Law enforcement arrested him in July 2019. As long as the Republican party are in top this kind of burglary will go on and on. They face the potential of life in prison if convicted. Pingback: Juan Bobo is unsure about Puerto Rican marijuana | WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS, Pingback: Goldman Sachs steals $1.25 BILLION from Puerto Ricoand uses two governors to cover it up | WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS. However, this is believed to be a fraction of the total number of kilograms imported by the drug trafficking organization. Twenty-five dollars pay for 10 and a half hours of back breaking work. 2009-2012. Combating cross-border criminal activity is a critical component of the overall safety, security and well-being of our nation. <>>> Postal Inspection Service in New York City and Rhode Island. Since 2017, the Peralta Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) has been investigated by agents assigned to the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF). That same year federal law enforcement officials in San Juan seized 1.4 kilograms of heroin from a passenger arriving from Aruba on a cruise ship. Federal agents and local police moved to arrest 26 people in Milwaukee and elsewhere early Wednesday as part of a sprawling investigation into poundsof cocaine being sent from Puerto Rico to Milwaukee. They also got information from at least three informants who provided information about the drug-dealing organization in exchange for possible breaks in unrelated criminal cases they were facing. [10] At times, however, the DEA and the Puerto Rican police have struggled to work together[9] and some commentators have questioned the effectiveness of government drug policy. Police captured a sniper in late 2011, the sniper had a Dragunov Caliber Sniper Rifle and was arrested with 5 other drug dealers. [24] The operation began at 3a.m., when 65 tactical teams, including FBI SWAT and the Hostage Rescue Team (HRT), fanned out across the island in a series of sneak attack arrests. "Man, there's a lot. The leaders of this organization included Agosto; Jos Miguel Marrero Martell, aka Pito Nariz; Jorge Luis Figueroa Agosto; and Eddy Brito. In 2010 police captured 16 drug dealer "clans" that had the same information and they worked together to defeat opposing dealers. In 2011 it was discovered that many of the killings were to cover up some corrupt politicians. Today, OCDETF combines the resources and expertise of its member federal agencies in cooperation with state and local law enforcement. Police and political corruption have also been problematic, as have gangs, which further contribute to the drug problem and associated crime in Puerto Rico. ", Lichtblau, Eric. By collaboration, law enforcement identified the crews smuggling operations and unique concealment methods that led to arrests and the dismantlement of this illegal organization.. Authorities said the suitcases contained more than 350 pounds of cocaine. Web. 7 June 2010. He was subsequently charged with fraudulently obtaining a passport to travel to the Dominican Republic. Then he took all those savings and spent, Thanks primarily to Luis Fortuo, the government of Puerto Rico now devotes, Ray Engineers had no pipeline construction experience but it was, During his own good government years, Fortuo fired 30,000 public workersand then handed out, $2.6 billion for orientation and training, By stamping out unions, firing workers and eliminating pensions, he ensured that Puerto Ricans would desperately depend on this, As the Mafioso of Puerto Rico, Luis Fortuo ruled over the islandlike Tony Montana ruled over Miami in. The charges set forth in count three of the indictment indicate that from 1994, continuing up to and until July 17, 2010, in the District of Puerto Rico, New York, Venezuela, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and on the high seas, Agosto occupied a position of organizer, supervisor and manager in a criminal enterprise, which involved the possession with intent to distribute and the importation of cocaine, and from which continuing series of violations, he obtained substantial income and resources. Montalvo-Barbot, Alfredo. The DEA Caribbean Division reported that in the second quarter of FY2002, heroin sold for $70,000 to $90,000 per kilogram in Puerto Rico. On October 9, 2016, in Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House in Washington,DC, there is scheduled to be a unity rally demanding the release of Oscar Lopez Rivera. [4] Documents spanning from 1993 to 2003 which were used as evidence to convict Candelario-Santana showed that he controlled a drug trafficking organization centered in the Sabana Seca area of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. Dios lo bendiga y lo ayude en sus tareas. At the outset of the investigation in October of 2016, agents and detectives identified Santos Maisonet-Roman, aka Apache, of the Bronx, as head of a drug trafficking organization that received multi-kilogram shipments of cocaine from Puerto Rico on a monthly basis through U.S. [3], Crimes related to drugs are not the only crimes that has plagued the island. [12][13][14], The FBI, with its field office in San Juan, along with the Department of Homeland Security, and the DEA[15][16] have multiple task forces working on the illegal drug trade in Puerto Rico. He has been in prison far too long!!! In 2012 32 deaths were reported. In 1985, the government started Operation Greenback, an investigation by the FBI, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), into the inconsistencies between the drastic increase of cash flow into the Puerto Rican economy and the double digit unemployment rate and bad economy in the 70s and early 1980s. General OneFile. Si prefiere ver la pgina web en espaol por favor visite: FBI must investigate the Scarface of Puerto Rico: ex-Governor LusFortuo, http://www.guerracontratodoslospuertorriquenos.com, Henry Kissinger: Hillary Clintons role model in foreignaffairs, Governor Lus Fortuo buys half the judges in PuertoRico, How Governor Ricky Rosell is STEALING Puerto Rico for Wall Street | WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS, Juan Bobo is unsure about Puerto Rican marijuana | WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS, Goldman Sachs steals $1.25 BILLION from Puerto Ricoand uses two governors to cover it up | WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS, A new PNP in Puerto Rico: the Party of New Psychotics | WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS, War Against All Puerto Ricans receives 3 million views | WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS, Will Puerto Rico be privatized? Fortuo used debt, like a drug dealer uses cocaine. At the outset of the investigation in October of 2016, agents and detectives identified Santos Maisonet-Roman, aka "Apache," of the Bronx, as head of a drug trafficking organization that received multi-kilogram shipments of cocaine from Puerto Rico on a monthly basis through U.S. Histrica Farmacia! Approximately 11 kilograms of (over 24 pounds) were intercepted during the course of the investigation by the U.S. Due to this orgy of borrowing and corrupt spending, when Fortuo left office in 2013, the public debt of Puerto Rico was already $70 billion. On August 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) identified Peralta and his Drug Trafficking Organization as significant foreign narcotics traffickers pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act). Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. [5] In response, federal and local law enforcement agencies have attempted to integrate their efforts to fight drug crime. In 2011 the death toll is 1,266 and counting. Call 1-866-DHS-2-ICE to report suspicious activityReport Crime, Learn facts about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Go figure. Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. Brennan commended the work of her offices Special Investigations Bureau and the New York Drug Enforcement Task (NYDETF) Group T-12, which is comprised of agents, detectives and investigators with DEA New York Division, the New York City Police Department and the New York State Police. I lived on the island during the Sila Calderon Crew. The U.S. 3 0 obj 7 June 2010. According to the indictment, from 2005, the defendants conspired to import multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine into Puerto Rico from places outside of the United States, mainly the Dominican Republic, all for significant financial gain and profit. Among the more than two dozen people arrested were three top members of the so-called Peralta drug trafficking organization: Baltazar Mesa, alias "Baltazar," or "El Maestro"; Jos Jess Tapia Prez, alias . The people of Puerto Rico need to go after the assets and try to prosecute this parasite fuckuo. Postal Service, as well as quantities and prices for narcotics. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 4 0 obj [21], Operation Guard Shack was a two-year FBI investigation into law enforcement corruption in Puerto Rico. % WOW IN ONE YEAR GARCIA PADILLA, ACUMULATE MORE DEBT THAN FORTUNO AND OTHERS IN 4 YEARS. In the 1970s the increase in drug use, particularly among those under the age of 25, became a major concern in Puerto Rico. During the 10-month wiretap investigation, which began in July 2010, undercover officers with the Peraltas DTO was also being investigated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. [2][full citation needed] Violent and property crimes have increased due in part to dealers trying to keep their drug business afloat, using guns and violence to protect themselves, their turfs, and drug habits. They have been known to be involved in the selling of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana in Puerto Rico. Postal Service packages. They also started to "clean house" in 2010, when they killed about 44 men attached to some drug dealers or those that were compromising the dealer. [9] By 2008 the tension was rising. endobj [29], Operation Guard Shack was a two-year FBI investigation into law enforcement corruption in Puerto Rico. They also started to "clean house" in 2010, when they killed about 44 men attached to some drug dealers or those that were compromising the dealer. Treating Jungle Rot in Puerto Rico webisode from Drugs, Inc. on National Geographic Channel. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. EFE World News Service 19 December 2008. El vende patria mayor. Puerto Rico does have a drug problem, and the most abused drugs include opiates, marijuana, and alcohol. I lived in Camuy a small town oest of the island and I remember the lack of jobs yet the politicians were living it up. Jose Figueroa Agosto, aka Junior Capsula, pleaded guilty before U.S. Judge Juan Manuel Perez Gimenez, who set his sentencing for August 2012. Four men who authorities later learned worked with Perez were arrested Nov. 18, 2018 in Puerto Rico after boarding a private plane that was scheduled to fly to Teterboro Airport. Miami Herald [Miami, FL] 23 August 2007. "If the hurricane ruins us, we would have to wait. Rethink the "Drug Dealer" . Luis Fortuo vende patria!! On November 28, 2018, a Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment against Peralta, charging him with conspiracy to import heroin and cocaine into the customs territory of the United States (Counts One and Two) and with distributing five kilograms or more of cocaine for purposes of unlawful importation into the . [19], In 2001, one of the biggest police corruption busts in U.S. history took place in Puerto Rico, when 28 state police officers in Puerto Rico were arrested for drug-running charges. In the house they found AK-47, M9 pistols and the drugs. The Justice Departments Office of International Affairs provided significant assistance in securing the arrest and extradition of Peralta-Adamez from Colombia. yet a true patriot, Don Oscar, whose only crime has been to struggle for Puerto Ricos natural right to be a free and sovereign republic continues to languish in a U.S. gulag. Los Angeles Times 15 August 2001: A-14. [2] Violent and property crimes have increased due in part to dealers trying to keep their drug business afloat, using guns and violence to protect themselves, their turfs, and drug . Many of the transporters purchased luxury motor vessels in order to move the narcotics into Puerto Rico. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Go-fast boats are the most favorable, as they are fast and stealthy, and have been used to intercept drug shipments that have been dropped off into the open water from other larger ships or airdropped from aircraft. Vamos a ver que van a hacer con lo que ya se sabe o sabemos que esta pasando. | WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS, The secret governor of Puerto Rico: Scarface Luis Fortuo | WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS, Presidential debate moderators scarcely ask questions about Puerto Rico | WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS, Privatization gone wild: Corruption in the Public Private Partnerships of Puerto Rico, created by Gov. [4], The Government of Puerto Rico has struggled to combat illegal drug use and the resulting crime since the mid-1970s. Then he took all those savings and spent Nine Billion Dollars mysteriously, without properly accounting for it. Lichtblau, Eric. [6], Many Puerto Ricans have attributed increases in crime to the drug trade. [9], Strategies used by the government of Puerto Rico include long sentences for criminals, increased funding for law enforcement equipment, and the construction of new prisons. Heroin prices vary throughout Puerto Rico and the USVI. Report Waste, Fraud, Abuse or Misconduct to the Inspector General, USAO Monitor Selection for Corporate Criminal Enforcement. This arrest and extradition underscore the collaboration and cooperation between our law enforcement partners, as well as our commitment and resolve to combat transnational organized crime, said U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow. Located in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico has become a major transshipment point for drugs into the United States. Miami Herald [Miami, FL] 23 August 2007. During his own good government years, Fortuo fired 30,000 public workersand then handed out billions of dollars in private contracts to his own personal friends. Localizada en la Plaza de Armas, Viejo San Juan, desde 1850, PUERTO RICO DRUG cuenta con un gran inventario que incluye Recetario, Perfumes, Joyera, Cosmticos y Electrnicos, Souvenirs, Juguetes y mucho ms. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Max J. Prez-Bouret, Chief of the Transnational Organized Crime Section, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jawayria Z. Auchter. *][RUuVUuV9MT75Y@ko])S.T#jXd S_{PNUR@mS6ie,I|oS9?ze=UmYoOk|umZ`A6s;(@5n(v1-0C,Q(TN\Y4dii5OdfA44KKA&* 4"n\@kmJ4%;E76,|VuaH9f q .yu,8{bZbt(5rg$:0DK wi;GJwfdS=m}Ea{-y"(a5?fYP{5:?'$9)5OvM r&iOSH5NYx.Uj8S(6}L4a:xr0sFa8rCju'nvnI}5/Q8 ERJf+\fm-x. In only four years, Fortuo forced Puerto Rico into debt, more than any other governor in Puerto Rican history. A total of six defendants were charged as a result of a long-term wiretap investigation by the DEAs New York Drug Enforcement Task (NYDETF), Group T-12. They tried to stop the circulation of the illegal money and mobilized to arrest the individuals connected to the money.[3]. The investigation was opened in September 2018 by agents with the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areagroup, which investigates narcotics cases in the Milwaukee area. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The narcotics would be distributed in Puerto Rico and the continental United States, and part of the drug proceeds would also be smuggled from Puerto Rico to the Dominican Republic in bulk cash quantities. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA) New York Division, Bridget G. Brennan, New York Citys Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York City Police Commissioner James P. ONeill, New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II and U.S. 3222 Tall Sycamore Trail Katy, Texas,77493. Lichtblau, Eric. "National Drug Intelligence Center. Each day our members see the harmful effects drugs such as cocaine have on individuals, families and our neighborhoods. Mendoza and his team track a mobile dealer through a confidential informer, but no one Drug dealer PT describes how his business breaks down, but the stick up man is never far away. [25] New gangs like La ONU and Rompe ONU are also prominent in Puerto Rico. [5] Their efforts have been referred to as a "War on Drugs". EFE World News Service 19 December 2008. Our investigation revealed an extensive cocaine smuggling operation through Puerto Rico and into New York and Rhode Island, said Police Commissioner James P. ONeill. 9 min read. Yo creo que hay ALGUIEN detras de esto y por lo tantolo dejan asiiiii e intentan o pretenden no dares cuenta de los hechos. Now that El Chapo is convicted and put behind bars for life plus 30 years, in this article we will take a look at the DEA's 8 most wanted targets. In addition, even before the pipeline project was announced, the Fortuo administration awarded about $27 million in private contracts without public bids for preliminary studies., http://juliorvarela.com/2011/05/15/puerto-ricos-controversial-gasoducto-pipeline-supported-by-governor-luis-fortuno-makes-washington-post/, http://themjreport.blogspot.com/2011/05/el-washington-post-senala-contratos.html. On November 28, 2018, a Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment against Peralta, charging him with conspiracy to import heroin and cocaine into the customs territory of the United States (Counts One and Two) and with distributing five kilograms or more of cocaine for purposes of unlawful importation into the United States (Count Three). [3], Crimes related to drugs are not the only crimes plaguing the island. Lus Fortuo converted Puerto Rico into his personal criminal empirea bottomless billion-dollar buffet table. Our journalism needs your support. "The Nation; 28 Puerto Rico Police Caught in Drug Sting." Also in Naguabo, many drug cartels started to defend their dealers by getting snipers and attackers on rooftops. "[22], It is cheap and easy to buy and deal to the public in housing projects in Puerto Rico, leading to the second highest homicide rates in the United States or its territories. [3], In 1990, Operation Lucky Strike was put in motion by the FBI and local law enforcement officials, when residents of Vega Baja unearthed $20 million on a nearby farm. This led to a major focus on crime and drugs in Puerto Rican politics. He left the island in a fiscal shambles, to enjoy a million-dollar partnership at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Steptoe & Johnson. Gautier-Rios had previously served prison time for an attempted murder conspiracy targeting a public official. Over 1,000 agents of the FBI conducted the raids. She also thanked the U.S. Where is the justice when this treasonous thief, Fortuno, enjoys the light of day? It was part of the manner and means of the conspiracy that the defendants would acquire vessels with illegal proceeds for use in drug and currency smuggling ventures between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Defendants began appearing at the federal courthouse in Milwaukee on Wednesday morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge William Callahan and were scheduled to keep coming all day. The Indictment includes a narcotics forfeiture allegation regarding four properties and one business in the Dominican Republic controlled by Peralta: This prosecution is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation Filoteao, with the collaboration of the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Contact John Diedrich at (414) 224-2408 or jdiedrich@journalsentinel.com. This represents the cost of at least 70 kilograms of (over 150 pounds) sold in less than one year. With assistance from DEA Caribbean Division, agents identified Gautier-Rios as a major narcotics supplier allegedly responsible for the importation of hundreds of pounds of Colombian cocaine from Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. I applaud the hard work and cooperation between our state, federal and local law enforcement. stream [32] The operation began at 3a.m., when 65 tactical teams, including FBI SWAT and the Hostage Rescue Team (HRT), fanned out across the island in a series of sneak attack arrests. The Attorney Generals (AG) Interagency CPOT list is comprised of leaders who exercise command and control of the elements of the most prolific drug trafficking/money laundering organizations that have the greatest impact on the United States illicit drug supply. [22] The operation came to a conclusion on 6 October 2010 with a series of pre-dawn raids that led to over 130 [23] arrests of members of the Puerto Rico Police Department, various municipal departments, and the Puerto Rico Corrections Department. Canada. The CPOT list represents the most wanted of the cartel leadership and ensures that the full capabilities of the U.S. government are focused, in a coordinated and clear manner, on a group of agreed-upon high-level targets. He got the entire insular economy addicted to debt, then made a fortune for himself and his friends. All rights reserved (About Us). Pingback: A new PNP in Puerto Rico: the Party of New Psychotics | WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS, Pingback: War Against All Puerto Ricans receives 3 million views | WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS, Pingback: Will Puerto Rico be privatized? [19] Police corruption in Puerto Rico stems from the fact that police officers make small wages and are so close to the cocaine trafficking. 1 0 obj Puerto Rico has become a major transshipment point for drugs. P.S. ", Rodriguez added that parcels coming from the island might also get scrutiny during the storm. [6], Many Puerto Ricans have attributed the increase in crime to the drug trade. The 26 defendants are charged with drug distribution, money launderingand conspiracy. Mendoza and his team track a mobile dealer through a confidential informer, but no one. A drug dealer busted for mailing $2 million in cocaine from his native Puerto Rico to locations along the East Coast was extradited this week to face charges in Manhattan. [7] Other strategies used by the government of Puerto Rico include longer sentences for criminals, increased funding for law enforcement equipment, and the construction of new prisons. And now hes doing it again, through his two cronies on the Financial Control Board, and Governor Ricky Rosello. In 1985, the government started Operation Greenback, an investigation by the FBI, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), into the inconsistencies between the drastic increase of cash flow into the Puerto Rican economy and the double digit unemployment rate and bad economy in the 70s and early 1980s. "Crime in Puerto Rico: "FBI arrests 4 Puerto Rican police for corruption." In the 1970s the increase in drug use, particularly among those under the age of 25, became a major concern in Puerto Rican society. Pending charges and allegations are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Together, we will continue to aggressively target and pursue criminals who bring dangerous drugs into our communities, threaten the safety and security of our neighborhoods, and profit at the expense of our citizens.". Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. There also werea number of times that the packages of cocaine went missing, though it is not clear if law enforcement intercepted them, if they were delivered to the wrong location or if there could have been another explanation. We, Puerto Ricans, need to show a brave and unified front demanding that Don Oscar be released from prison. Banquete Total, by journalist Jay Fonseca must read!! Rosello destroided our economy, borrowed money like crassy, got away with pensions that not deserved and at the endohh everything is fine thank you. Agosto was also indicted in a second superseding indictment for conspiracy to import more than 2,100 kilograms of cocaine into Puerto Rico between the years 2000 and 2001. "Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Drug Threat Assessment. Pingback: Privatization gone wild: Corruption in the Public Private Partnerships of Puerto Rico, created by Gov. RIVERA was among the five defendants arrested this morning. The defendants, several of whom are from Puerto Rico and have family there, would havethe cocaine and other drugs "fronted" to them and then they would ship the money back to Puerto Rico. [2] Violent and property crimes have increased due in part to dealers trying to keep their drug business afloat, using guns and violence to protect themselves, their turfs, and drug habits. In 2012, around 1,000 murders were reported. THE DRUG DEALER OF DEBT. "The mailmen are stealing it, (expletive)," defendant David Quinones-Rios says on a recorded call.
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