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Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico
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A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted Leonardo Román Domenech, a 39-year-old resident of Aguadilla, on charges of child exploitation.
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The District of Puerto Rico's United States Attorney’s Office is marking National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from April 6 to April 12, 2025.
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Two businessmen, a certified public accountant, and four Puerto Rico-based companies have been indicted on charges of fraud, bribery, and money laundering.
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On March 27, 2025, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico indicted Carlos A. Guerra-Colón on multiple charges related to drug distribution.
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On March 26, 2025, Luis Javier Pérez-Badillo, a former officer of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge María Antongiorgi-Jordán.
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A man from Ponce, identified as Melvin E. Rivera-Oliveras, has been subpoenaed concerning schemes linked to bank fraud and money laundering.
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In a coordinated effort to curb the trafficking of illegal substances and weapons, the United States Postal Inspection Service has reported the interception and seizure of significant contraband.
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A former officer of the Puerto Rico Special Investigations Bureau, Antonio Pizarro Adorno, has been found guilty of corruption by a federal jury.
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After a five-day jury trial in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Lionel Albino Galindo was found guilty of six counts of child exploitation.
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A Dominican national has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a human smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of 11 individuals.
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The final sentencing in a case involving the harboring of aliens arriving in Puerto Rico from the Dominican Republic has been completed.
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On January 30, 2025, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Puerto Rico expressed its gratitude to Alexis Torres, who has served as Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety.
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A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted a woman from St. Peters, Missouri, on charges of arson.
