Convictions through Guilty Verdict, Pleas and Sentencings in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecutions

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 in the Homeland Security Task Force (“HSTF”) announce the following prosecutorial results for October 30, and the week of November 2 through November 6, 2026. The HSTF is a permanent, interagency law enforcement task force created by executive order to combat transnational criminal organizations—including cartels, trafficking networks, and foreign terrorist organizations. 

Conviction through Guilty Verdict:

• On Friday, October 30, 2026, defendant Jonathan Radhames Vicente-Ramírez, was found guilty by a jury at trial of conspiracy to import 160 kilograms of cocaine, importation of cocaine and jettisoning bales of cocaine. The defendant remains detained in federal custody pending his sentence on January 25, 2027, before the Honorable Aida Delgado-Colon.  AUSA’s Luis A. Valentín and Ana Mercado Roque represented the United States at trial.   

Convictions through Guilty Pleas:

• On November 2, 2026, Jhonattan Rodríguez-Gutiérrez pleaded guilty to Count One of the Indictment in Criminal Case 21-317 (PAD). According to the indictment, the defendant was charged for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 225 kilograms of cocaine aboard a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Defendant was arrested in Colombia and extradited to Puerto Rico on June 13, 2024. The Court scheduled defendant’s sentencing hearing for February 5, 2027. AUSA Camille García Jiménez is in charge of the prosecution of the case.
• On November 3, 2026, Carlos Javier Ruiz-Patiño, a/k/a “Hustler Man/Jordan/El Chamo”, pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy and narcotics importation conspiracy in Criminal Case 23-85 (PAD). According to the Superseding Indictment, the defendant was charged with conspiring to launder money from the sale of controlled substances, several specific money laundering events, conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, aiding and abetting narcotics importation, and conspiring to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.  Defendant was arrested on March 13, 2023. The court set defendant’s sentencing date for February 5, 2027. AUSA Lani Lear is in charge of the prosecution of the case.
• On November 3, 2026, Yeicol Lebrón-Gamboa pleaded guilty to Count One in Criminal Case 25-274 (CVR). According to the indictment, the defendant was charged with aiding and abetting others known and unknown to knowingly and intentionally possess with intent to distribute cocaine and distribute 5 kilograms or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, aboard a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.  Defendant was arrested on December 15, 2025. The court set defendant’s sentencing date for February 1, 2027. SAUSAs Edwin Cabán Jr. and Cody A. McKiney are in charge of the prosecution of the case.
• On November 4, 2026, Ashraf Sobirovich Hashimov pleaded guilty to marriage fraudin criminal case no. 26-335 (RAM). According to the indictment, the defendant was charged with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and a marriage fraud offense. Defendant was arrested on September 15, 2026. Defendant was sentenced to time served to be followed by a term of supervised release of two years. AUSA Steven Liong-Rodríguez is in charge of the prosecution of the case.

Sentencings:

• On November 2, 2026, Brian Torres-Santana was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Francisco A. Besosa to 33 months of imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release for possessing with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine. According to court documents, defendant was indicted on March 5, 2026, in Criminal Case 26-081(FAB), and pleaded guilty on July 21, 2026. AUSA Antonio López is in charge of the prosecution of the case.
• On November 3, 2026, Amrit Amed Quijano-Rosado was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Camille Vélez-Rivé to 78 months of imprisonment for possessing with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine aboard a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. According to court documents, defendant was indicted on August 7, 2025, in Criminal Case 25-347(CVR), and pleaded guilty on June 2, 2026. AUSA Antonio López is in charge of the prosecution of the case.
• On November 4, 2026, Ezequiel Olivo-Bido was sentenced by United States District Court Silvia Carreño Coll to 204 months (17 years) of imprisonment for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. According to court documents, defendant was indicted on June 10, 2025, in Criminal Case 25-272 (SCC) and pleaded guilty on July 17, 2026. AUSAs Laura Díaz-González and Andrés Orr are in charge of the prosecution of the case.
• On November 5, 2026, Jean C. Fernández-Garay, a/k/a “Logan/Bebo” was sentenced by United States District Court Judge María Angongiorgi-Jordán to five (5) years of imprisonment to be followed by six (6) years of supervised release for his participation in a violent drug trafficking organization that worked out of various Public Housing Projects in the Carolina and San Juan areas, principally the Sabana Abajo Public Housing Project. According to court documents, defendant was indicted on December 5, 2024, in Criminal Case 24-453 (MAJ), and pleaded guilty on May 27, 2026. The defendant also received one (1) year of incarceration for violating the terms of his supervised release in cases 12-678 and 16-440; this additional year will run consecutively to the time he will serve in case 24-453. AUSAs Laura Díaz González and Joseph Russell are in charge of the prosecution of the case.
• On November 6, 2026, Alejandro Saenz-Escobar, a/k/a “Fresa/Fresita/Andito,” was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gina Méndez-Miró to 173 months (14 years and 5 months) and 23 days of imprisonment to be followed by 10 years of supervised release for participating in a drug trafficking organization that operated in and around the Manatí area, and principally out of the Enrique Zorilla Public Housing Project. According to court documents, defendant was indicted on September 20, 2023, in Criminal Case 23-353 (GMM), and pleaded guilty on August 21, 2026. The defendant was also sentenced to 8 months of incarceration in case 25-475 for possessing controlled substances in MDC Guaynabo. AUSAs Joseph Russell, Andrés Orr and Daphne Cordero are in charge of the prosecution of the cases.

These prosecutions are part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States.

HSTF San Juan comprises agents and officers from the following federal partners: FBI, ICE-HSI, CBP (OFO, AMO and Border Patrol), the U.S. Marshals Service for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, DEA, ATF, IRS, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Department of State, and the U.S. Secret Service, the Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands HIDTA, TSA, FAA, and the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Districts of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The HSTF also has the following state and local law enforcement partners as participating agencies: the Puerto Rico Police Department; the San Juan, Carolina, Guaynabo, Barceloneta, and Ponce Municipal Police Departments, the Puerto Rico National Guard – Counter Drug Program; the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Service (Hacienda); the Puerto Rico Port Authority; and the Virgin Islands Police Department.

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