Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On October 21, 2026, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 17 gang members from Aguadilla with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, possession and distribution of controlled substances, and firearms violations, announced Héctor Ramírez Carbó, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. This investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPB) Aguadilla Strike Force, with the collaboration of the Puerto Rico Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, the Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).