The FBI is actively investigating public corruption in Puerto Rico

Casos de corrupción a todos los niveles

 

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Cases, nuevo director del Negociado Federal de Investigaciones en la Isla, se expresó a favor de la activación de la Guardia Nacional para ayudar a atajar la incidencia de crímenes.

FBI probing corruption cases in PR

via Caribbean Business on 2/11/13

FBI probing corruption cases in PR The FBI is actively investigating public corruption in Puerto Rico and will cont ...    FBI probing corruption cases in PR By CB Online Staff cbnews@caribbeanbusinesspr.com; cbprdigital@gmail.com The FBI is actively investigating public corruption in Puerto Rico and will continue to make such cases a priority, the federal agency’s new chief in the U.S. Caribbean territories said Monday. “I can’t go into specific details about the investigations or who is under investigation,” Special Agent in Charge Carlos Cases said. “What I can say is that we are investigating public corruption at all levels.” Cases’ comments came during a press conference at FBI headquarters in San Juan where he outlined his agenda as head of the agency in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “I have established public corruption and violent crimes as the investigative priorities of our office,” he said. Cases, a 21-year FBI veteran, was named last week to oversee FBI operations in both U.S. territories, becoming the third Puerto Rican to hold the post after Héctor Pesquera (the current Puerto Rico police chief) and Luis Fraticelli. “I am concerned by all types of corruption,” he said. “As public officials, the people put their trust in us. If public servants don’t do things the right way, how can we expect the public to do so?” Cases, born and raised in Puerto Rico, previously was director for Latin America and the southwest border for the FBI’s criminal investigations division in Washington, D.C. He also has worked at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City and at the federal agency’s office in San Juan, where he was honored for his participation in one of the bureau’s largest public corruption cases that targeted local law enforcement officials. Cases began his career as a special agent with the FBI in May 1992. He first reported to the El Paso Division, where he investigated violent crime, organized crime, and drug matters. In 1994, he transferred to the San Juan Division and continued to work organized crime and drug cases. In 2001, Cases was promoted to supervisory special agent in the drug section of the Criminal Investigative Division and detailed to DEA Headquarters. He then transferred to the San Juan Division in 2002 as the supervisory special agent of a Criminal Enterprise squad. While there, he served as a coordinator for the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, Crisis Negotiation, and SWAT. He was then promoted to program manager in 2005 and assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City to coordinate drug and gang investigations. In 2007, Cases returned to the San Juan Division as the supervisory special agent of the Joint Terrorism Task Force and, in 2009, was promoted to assistant special agent in charge of the Criminal Branch. While there, he received the Director’s Award for Outstanding Criminal Investigation and the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement for his role in Operation Guard Shack, one of the largest public corruption cases in FBI history. Puerto Rico Law Enforcement and Police News *FBI* Investigating Public Corruption in *Puerto Rico* - Latin American *... * via puerto rico fbi - Google Blog Search by unknown on 2/11/13 SAN JUAN – The FBI's new Special Agent in Charge for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands said Monday that his office is investigating cases of public corruption on this Caribbean island. Carlos Cases, whose appointment was announced ... El *FBI* investiga casos de corrupción pública en *Puerto Rico* | Yasta via puerto rico fbi - Google Blog Search by Agencia EFE on 2/11/13 San Juan – El nuevo jefe de la Oficina Federal de Investigaciones (FBI, por sus siglas en inglés) para Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes, Carlos Cases, informó hoy que la agencia estadounidense investiga casos de corrupción ... *FBI* investiga casos de corrupción pública - El Nuevo Día via puerto rico fbi - Google Blog Search by unknown on 2/11/13 El nuevo jefe en Puerto Rico del Negociado Federal de Investigaciones (FBI, por sus siglas en inglés), Carlos Cases, confirmó hoy que la agencia conduce varias investigaciones de corrupción pública “a todos los niveles”. FBI Investigating Public Corruption in Puerto Rico - Latin American Herald Tribune via puerto rico law enforcement - Google News on 2/11/13 Latin American Herald Tribune FBI Investigating Public Corruption in Puerto Rico Latin American Herald Tribune Cases was decorated for his role in 2010 in Operation Guard Shack, which led to the arrest of 89 Puerto Rico police officers and prison guards. A veteran of 21 years with the FBI, Cases is the third native Puerto Rican to head the San Juan office. EFE ... and more »