ATF Washington: 105 Individuals Indicted for Violating the Rico Act in Puerto Rico
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent this bulletin at 07/22/2015 02:30 PM EDT
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105 Individuals Indicted for Violating the Rico Act in Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON – A nine count federal indictment was unsealed today in the District of Puerto Rico charging 105 defendants with racketeering, drug trafficking, drive-by shooting murders and related firearm offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez for the District of Puerto Rico. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD)-San Juan and Carolina Strike Forces were in charge of the investigation, with the assistance of PRPD’s Major Crimes Unit.
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