Defendant Sentenced to 45 years in Prison for Federal Crimes Related to the Murder of Puerto Rico Police Sergeant Eliezer Ramos Vélez in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecution

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Today, United States District Court Judge Judge María Antongiorgi-Jordán sentenced Victor J. Pérez-Fernández, a/k/a “La Cone”, “Vitu”, “Vitikin”, “Enano” to serve a total sentence of 540 months of imprisonment (45-years) for drug trafficking and firearm violations, announced Héctor Ramírez-Carbó, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case. Pérez-Fernández pleaded guilty on June 10, 2026.