Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On March 30, 2026, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging Carlos Esteves-Salinas with 12 counts of unlawful activities of officers and employees in claims against and other matters affecting the Government, 12 counts of destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations, and 12 counts of aggravated identity theft, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. This investigation was led by the Coast Guard Investigative Service, Southeast Region.