2024-01-17 22:23:56
This Wednesday morning, the Police processed 60 arrest warrants in 20 municipalities of Puerto Rico, after the filing of 231 charges in absentia against high-profile criminal subjects.
The operation, called “High profile”was aimed at dismantling drug trafficking and the sale of illegal weapons on the Island. In total, 51 men and 12 women, between the ages of 20 and 50, were arrested.
These include:
- José Colls Irizarry, 29 years old, who works as a model for brands and designers in the United States
- George Claudio Texidor Merced, 25 years old and urban music performer
- Alejandro Candelaria, 23, a discjockey
- Jeremy Frías, 22, who is serving federal probation for carjacking
“Each of the people arrested are not drug addicts, they are people who are dedicated to the transfer and sale of illegal weapons to the underworld”Police Commissioner Antonio López Figueroa said at a press conference.
About 25 of the defendants, against whom the Division to Combat Organized Crime and Drugs of the Department of Justice and the Mayagüez Prosecutor’s Office filed charges in absentia for violations of the Weapons and Controlled Substances Law, are drug and weapons traffickers. high profile in the underworld, which led to the operation being called “High Profile.” These include large-scale drug distributors, who sold substances by the kilo, as well as several gunmen, linked to multiple murders. The overall bail imposed amounts to $37 million.
Although the majority of the accused work independently, this operation managed to dismantle the criminal organization La Familia del Cerro, in Naranjito, where a large part of its members belong to the same family, which includes a father, children and wife, among others. From its alleged leader, Miguel Antonio Figueroa Rodríguez, alias “Totem”, to the sellers, they appear on the list of arrests.
Several investigations indicate that this gang was responsible for continuous criminal activities in the Naranjito area. Figueroa Rodríguez was arrested last December by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Figueroa Rodríguez and his son-in-law José A. Torres Narváez, alias “Beto,” who allegedly operates as a gunman, were released from prison to be processed locally for the new charges.
The operation, which was carried out by the Superintendence of Special Operations (SAOE), also managed to impact two other organizations. One of these is dedicated to the distribution of drugs on a large scale, acting as a wholesaler within the distribution chain. Their packaging bears the distinctive logo of a well-known motor vehicle brand. The third organization calls itself 11th Street (Eleventh Street), whose members promote their sales through social networks and make deliveries like delivery throughout the entire island.
The municipalities affected in the operation are: San Juan, Bayamon, Carolina, Guaynabo, Dorado, Toa Alta and Toa Baja, Canovanas, Caguas, Gurabo, Naranjito, Humacao, Aibonito, Barceloneta, Mayaguez, Cape Red, Añasco, Rincón, Aguada, San Sebastian.
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