By The Star Staff
A federal grand jury in the district of Puerto Rico accused 56 members of a violent gang in the municipalities of San Juan, Carolina and surrounding areas with conspiracy to possess and distribute controlled substances, arms violations and homicide. Also the group is linked to the murder of Sergeant Eliezer Ramos Vélez at the Sabana Residential Down Highlands in Carolina, announced on Wednesday W. Stephen Muldrow, district attorney for the United States for the District of Puerto Rico.
“The number nine charge accuses Víctor Pérez Fernández, Luis Isaac Sánchez, Andiel González Saez, Olvin O’Neill, Concepción Tapia and Daniel López Vega for the murder of Sergeant Eliezer Ramos Vélez, which occurred on March 29 of this year. These five defendants face a possible perpetual penal confinement and if authorized by the United States attorney general to the death penalty,” said Muldrow.
Police Commissioner Antonio López Figueroa confirmed that the road patrol agent Fernando “Dog” Torres Galarza, accused by federal authorities for giving information to drug trafficking organizations, had an expulsion recommendation, but remained in functions.
Among the defendants is singer Luis “C Dobleta” Isaac Sánchez, who was arrested in the United States.
The investigation was run by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Carolina Police Department, SWAT unit, in collaboration with National Security Investigations, the Office of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire Arms and Explosives and the U.S. Marshals Office.
The district attorney Muldrow stressed that “the persecution of these drug trafficking organizations exemplifies our continuing efforts to dismantle, reduce drug gangs desmantelar las bandas de drogas, reduce violent crime and armed violence.”
He also thanked the forces of federal, local and state security for their tireless work in this case.
The accusation alleges that since 2021, the organization has distributed heroin, fentanyl crack, cocaine and marijuana. in and around various public housing projects in Puerto Rico.
This gang operated under the name “La Paz” to prevent internal conflicts and strengthen their criminal activities.
In addition, the members of the band participated in violent acts, shootings and arms trafficking using information given to them by corrupt police officers.
Those accused confront various charges including arms possession in support of drug trafficking with minimum obligatory sentences from 10 years to life in prison and in some cases the death penalty if they are found guilty of homicide.
A total of $ 31,347,400 were the profits obtained from their illegal activities.
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