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More Than 700 Members of Transnational Organized Crime Groups Arrested in Central America in U.S.-Assisted Operation
Today, senior law enforcement officials from the United States, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras announced criminal charges in Central America against more than 700 members of transnational criminal organizations, primarily MS-13 and 18th Street gangs, which resulted from a one-week coordinated law enforcement action under Operation Regional Shield (ORS).
ORS began in 2017 and is a Justice Department-led initiative to combat transnational organized crime that brings together gang prosecutors and investigators from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and the United States. Through quarterly meetings, this group has coordinated multi-country investigations and simultaneous takedowns throughout the region.
San Juan names Ruben Morin as new police chief
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The City of San Juan announced Ruben Morin as the new Chief of Police on Tuesday.
According to a news release from the city of San Juan, Chief Morin began his law enforcement career with the San Juan Police Department in March 1993 and in 1997, he left to pursue an over 22-year career with the Department of Public Safety (DPS). While at DPS, Morin served as a trooper for the Texas Highway Patrol, as a Sergeant/Investigator targeting Trans-National Criminal Organizations (TNCG) in Hidalgo County, a Lieutenant of the Cameron County Directed Intelligence Group (DIG), Administrative Lieutenant of the CID headquarters in Austin, and most recently oversaw multi-programs throughout the state with the Criminal Investigation Division, including the San Antonio Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) unit.
Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returns from Caribbean patrol
The Tampa took part in counter-drug and migrant interdiction operations, which included stopping a vessel carrying approximately 170 pounds of cocaine.
Credit: U.S. Coast Guard District 5
Fireman Lukas Kuehne, a crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa, helps move drugs during a contraband transfer aboard the cutter on an unknown date. The cutter crew conducted a 57-day counter-drug and migrant interdiction operations patrol. Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 3:36 PM EST December 12, 2020
PORTSMOUTH, Va. For the second time in as many days, a U.S. Coast Guard cutter returned to its homeport in Portsmouth, bringing its crew home in time for the holidays.
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