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Héctor E. Ramírez-Carbó
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Man Sentenced to 260 Months in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a 2-year-old Female Minor
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On October 21, 2026, United States District Court Judge Aida Delgado Colón sentenced Ángel Javier Santos-Méndez to 260 months (21 years and 8...
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Three More Defendants Sentenced to Lengthy Terms of Imprisonment for Federal Crimes Related to the Murder of Puerto Rico Police Sergeant Eliezer Ramos Vélez in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecution
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Today, United States District Court Judge Judge María Antongiorgi-Jordán sentenced three more defendants for drug trafficking and firearm violations, related to the murder...
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Convictions through Guilty Pleas and Sentencings in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecutions (October 12 through October 16, 2026)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, Héctor Ramírez-Carbó, Acting United States Attorney, in conjunction with our partner agencies...
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Defendant Sentenced to 45 years in Prison for Federal Crimes Related to the Murder of Puerto Rico Police Sergeant Eliezer Ramos Vélez in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecution
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Today, United States District Court Judge Judge María Antongiorgi-Jordán sentenced Victor J. Pérez-Fernández, a/k/a “La Cone”, “Vitu”, “Vitikin”, “Enano” to serve a total...
Puerto Rico Interagency Fraud Enforcement Task Force Meeting, October 15, 2026.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico Announces Creation of the Interagency Fraud Enforcement Task Force
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Acting United States Attorney Héctor Ramírez Carbó announced the creation of the Puerto Rico Interagency Fraud Enforcement Task Force, bringing together federal law...
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Convictions through Guilty Pleas and Sentencings in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecutions (October 5 through October 9, 2026)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, Héctor Ramírez-Carbó, Acting United States Attorney, in conjunction with our partner agencies...