Agents from the Police Department's group of 100, reinforced by municipal police, raided three public housing projects Saturday, arresting 20 suspects on various criminal charges and seizing five motor vehicles.
Agent Ana Celia Negrón Reyes said the agents, under the leadership of Cmdr. Luis Colón, had an encounter with several individuals in the Gautier Benítez public housing project, where they broke the windows of Tactical Operations Unit and Transit Bureau squad cars.
The other raided projects in Caguas were Narciso Varona and Práxedes Santiago, considered high-crime areas. The task force raided Gautier Benítez twice, on both Friday night and Saturday morning.
One of the seized vehicles there was a Mini Cooper, which had eight pounds of marijuana and $269 in cash inside, Negrón Reyes said. The owner was identified as Ibrahim Colón Yobicet, whose age and place of residence were not reported.
Police also arrested Ramón Santiago Rodríguez, who allegedly tried to flee while carrying an XD-40 pistol and ammunition.
At Narciso Varona, agents arrested Angel Torres Feliciano, his wife, Luz Sánchez Rivera, and his brother-in-law José Sánchez Rivera on charges related to their alleged selling of illegal drugs. Police seized 863 pieces of crack cocaine, eight bags of marijuana, a Glock .45 pistol, two magazines and ammunition, Negrón Reyes.
Meanwhile, at Práxedes Santiago, the Stolen Vehicles Unit arrested Andy Rodríguez López, 20, for allegedly selling false marbete car registrations.
A suspect identified as David Flores Díaz was also arrested and police seized his Toyota Camry, a magazine, ammunition and $382 in cash.
In addition to the 20 arrests and five vehicles seizures, authorities confiscated a total of four weapons, 102 rounds of ammunition, eight magazines and $2,204 in cash, and the Transit Bureau issued 217 tickets.
