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Defendant Charged with Firearms Violations in Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico – Efrain Rivera-Ramos, a 44-year-old resident of Juncos, Puerto Rico, was arrested and charged with firearms violations by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico.

Rivera-Ramos was arrested on March 14, 2013, after the Puerto Rico Police Department, along with the Caguas Special Arrest Units and members of the United States Marshals Service Puerto Rico Violent Offender Task Force, executed an outstanding arrest warrant for violations of Puerto Rico weapons law.

According to the affidavit, Rivera-Ramos was hiding under a bed in an apartment at the Colinas de Magnolias Public Housing Project when officers arrived. A fully automatic Glock pistol, caliber .40, was seized from the room where he was arrested.

The charges against Rivera-Ramos include Title 18 U.S.C. Section 922(o) (possession of a machine gun) and Section 922(g)(1) (aiding and abetting a felon). If convicted, Rivera-Ramos could face up to life in prison.

Rivera-Ramos was previously arrested on March 11, 2014, after a shooting incident in Humacao, Puerto Rico, where PRPD agent Joaquin Correa-Ortega was murdered. According to the affidavit, Rivera-Ramos was with Jancarlos Velàzquez-Vàzquez and Rafael Rodríguez-Carrasquillo when they were involved in a weapons transaction.

Rivera-Ramos and Velàzquez-Vàzquez are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The case is still ongoing and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico will continue to investigate and prosecute those involved in the crimes.

Mandatory Facts:

Defendant: Efrain Rivera-Ramos
Criminal Charges: Title 18 U.S.C. Section 922(o), Title 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(1)
City and State: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Date: March 14, 2013
Sentence: Up to life in prison