What happened
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Puerto Rico announced convictions and sentencings from Homeland Security Task Force prosecutions targeting transnational criminal organizations, including cartels, trafficking networks, and foreign terrorist organizations.
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Héctor Ramírez-Carbó
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United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico
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Homeland Security Task Force
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- Update screening for connections to cartels and terrorist groups
- Monitor enforcement actions from Homeland Security Task Force
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, Héctor Ramírez-Carbó, Acting United States Attorney, in conjunction with our partner agencies in the Homeland Security Task Force (“HSTF”) announce the following prosecutorial results for the week of October 5 through October 9, 2026. The HSTF is a permanent, interagency law enforcement task force created by executive order to combat transnational criminal organizations—including cartels, trafficking networks, and foreign terrorist organizations.U.S. Department of Justice, 14 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC, justice.gov