Security News: Dominican Republic Citizen Extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic to Face Drug Trafficking Charges Following a Homeland Security Task Force Initiative

Source: United States Department of Justice

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Dominican authorities extradited Fidel Antonio Knight-Cerda to the United States to face drug trafficking and money laundering charges filed in the District of Puerto Rico, announced Héctor Ramírez-Carbó, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The defendant was arrested in the Dominican Republic on July 8, 2026, and extradited to Puerto Rico on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.