Six indicted in Puerto Rico on 23 RICO counts in transnational crime case
A federal indictment was unsealed in the District of Puerto Rico charging six defendants with 23 counts of racketeering. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.
The counts include murder, drug trafficking, money laundering, and firearms violations. Prosecutors say the charges were filed as part of conduct committed in furtherance of a transnational criminal organization based out of Añasco, Puerto Rico.
According to the indictment, the organization engaged in large-scale drug trafficking. The supplied text says that trafficking was carried out in coordination with sources of supply in Venezuela, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic.
No arrests, detentions, or court outcomes are stated in the source. The unsealed indictment is the only action described, and the text does not provide further details on the defendants, the specific acts alleged, or any immediate operational disruption.
