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Six indicted in Puerto Rico for RICO violations tied to transnational criminal group

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Six defendants were indicted in the District of Puerto Rico for racketeering under the RICO Act. The indictment charges murder, drug trafficking, money laundering, and firearms violations linked to a transnational criminal organization based in Añasco, Puerto Rico, operating with international drug suppliers.

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Members and Associates of Transnational Criminal Organization Based Out of Añasco, Puerto Rico, Indicted for Violating the RICO Act as part of Homeland Security Task Force Initiative

Media Coverage · May 12, 2026

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging six individuals with 23 counts related to racketeering, including murder, drug trafficking, money laundering, and firearms offenses. These crimes were linked to a transnational criminal organization operating out of Añasco, Puerto Rico, which coordinated large-scale drug trafficking with suppliers in Venezuela, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. The charges stem

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  • RICO indictment
  • Transnational criminal organization
  • Murder and drug trafficking
  • Money laundering and firearms violations
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Members and Associates of Transnational Criminal Organization Based Out of Añasco, Puerto Rico, Indicted for Violating

Media Coverage · May 12, 2026

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Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging six individuals with 23 counts related to racketeering, including murder, drug trafficking, money laundering, and firearms offenses. These crimes were linked to a transnational criminal o
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal indictment was unsealed today in the District of Puerto Rico charging six defendants with 23 counts of racketeering—murder, drug trafficking, money laundering, and firearms violations, committed in furtherance of a transnational criminal organization based out of Añasco, Puerto Rico, that engaged in large-scale drug trafficking in coordination with Venezuela, Colombia, and Dominican Republic sources of supply, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the

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Media Coverage May 12, 2026

Members and Associates of Transnational Criminal Organization Based Out of Añasco, Puerto Rico, Indicted for Violating the RICO Act as part of Homeland Security Task Force Initiative

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging six individuals with 23 counts related to racketeering, including murder, drug trafficking, money laundering, and firearms offenses. These crimes were linked to a transnational criminal organization operating out of Añasco, Puerto Rico, which coordinated large-scale drug trafficking with suppliers in Venezuela, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. The charges stem from a Homeland Security Task Force investigation targeting this international drug network.

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