Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Crimes Tied to Police Sergeant's Murder Case
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Puerto Rico announced on October 20 that Victor J. Pérez-Fernández was sentenced in federal court in San Juan to a total of 540 months (45 years) in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm violations. Acting U.S. Attorney Héctor Ramírez-Carbó announced the sentence, imposed by U.S. District Judge María Antongiorgi-Jordán.
Pérez-Fernández, also known as "La Cone," "Vitu," "Vitikin" and "Enano," pleaded guilty on June 10, 2026. He accepted responsibility for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute significant quantities of heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana and other drugs in and around the Sabana Abajo, Luis Llorens Torres, Los Mirtos, Lagos de Blasina, La Esmeralda, El Coral and Jardines de Monte Hatillo public housing projects. He also pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
The case was prosecuted by the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) in connection with federal crimes related to the murder of Puerto Rico Police Sergeant Eliezer Ramos Vélez, and was investigated by the FBI.
Three co-defendants who also pleaded guilty in June 2026 — Luis N. Isaac-Sánchez, Olvin O'Neill Concepción-Tapia and Daniel J. López-Vega — are scheduled to be sentenced on Friday, October 23.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：位于 San Juan 的 José V. Toledo 联邦大楼与美国法院（资料图）。维基共享资源，公共领域／Photo: The José V. Toledo Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in San Juan, Puerto Rico (file photo). Wikimedia Commons, public domain
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