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DEA Caribbean Division, HSTF Partners Seize Over 1,400 Pounds of Cocaine, Arrest Three Venezuelan Nationals in Maritime Interdiction

PONCE, Puerto Rico — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Caribbean Division, in coordination with Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) partners, announced the seizure of approximately 1,418 pounds (643.3 kilograms) of cocaine and the arrest of three Venezuelan nationals following a maritime interdiction operation conducted southeast of Puerto Rico. This interdiction...
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52 Members of La Familia Nunca Muere Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations as part of the Homeland Security Task Force Initiative

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On March 17, 2026, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 52 gang members from the municipalities of San Juan, Morovis, and Cataño with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, possession and distribution of controlled substances, and...