In a joint operation between the FBI, the Dominican National Police and the U.S. Bailiff Service, Vladimir Natera-Abreu and Joset Rivera Verdejo, both fugitives since February 2019, were arrested today. This was reported by W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.
Natera-Abreu was one of the main leaders of the drug trafficking organization known as “Les FARC” (The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Pedrera) and a suspect in several murders, including that of the rapper Kevin Fret and recently the influencer “Pinky with many curves, “he was a member of the FARC.
“Les FARC” operated from Barri Obrer, Santurtzi, in the El Guano, Platgeta, Carrer William, Carrer Onze, Pedrera sectors and the Vila Kennedy, Les Cases, El Mirador and Les Margarides Public Housing Projects, among others. and since 2006, approximately.
Natera-Abreu and Rivera Verdejo had previously been charged in a formal charge of seven counts of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute narcotics, aiding and abetting the possession and distribution of heroin, crack, cocaine, and marijuana, and possession of a firearm. in drug trafficking promotion.
The alleged drug conspiracy included 75 defendants. Deputy Federal Prosecutors Alberto López-Rocafort and Teresa S. Zapata-Valladares are in charge of processing the case.
If convicted, the defendant faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and up to life imprisonment.