Narcotics Agents Uncover Drugs-for-Votes Operation
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In an interview with Jay Fonseca, Raquel Rutledge detailed that the prosecution had corroborated information about the alleged purchase of votes in exchange for drugs.
Narcotics Agents Uncover Drugs-for-Votes Operation
ProPublica: “To the narcotics agents investigating drug smuggling in Puerto Rico prisons, it seemed at first like a typical scheme: associates of an inmate gang sneaking drugs into the prison, gang members distributing them inside and bank records showing the money flowing.” “Then the agents discovered something unusual.” “Leaders of the prison gang known as Los Tiburones, or the Sharks, were selling drugs to inmates not only for money, but for …
Prosecutors Had a Drugs-for-Votes Scheme “Locked Up.” Under Trump, They Were Told Not to Pursue Charges.
Before the 2024 election, federal prosecutors were "full steam ahead" looking into how a prison gang in Puerto Rico gave drugs to inmates if they voted for a GOP gubernatorial candidate. After Trump’s election, the investigation evaporated.
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