# DEA executes 17 arrest warrants in 'Los Tíos' Aguadilla operation

DEA served 17 arrest warrants targeting the 'Los Tíos' drug group in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

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The US DEA executed 17 arrest warrants in an early morning operation targeting the 'Los Tíos' organization in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico [^1]

17 members of 'Los Tíos' face charges including drug trafficking, possession of illegal weapons, and distribution of narcotics in Aguadilla. [^2] Six suspects were arrested during the Wednesday morning raids; the remaining targeted individuals were already in custody [^3][^6] DEA Puerto Rico spokesperson Tony Velázquez stated 'Los Tíos' controlled drug distribution at the Las Muñecas public housing complex in Aguadilla [^4]

DEA spokesperson Tony Velázquez stated the warrants follow a San Juan federal grand jury indictment against alleged 'Los Tíos' gang members [^5] Tony Velázquez stated the 'Los Tíos' group is accused of heroin, crack, fentanyl, marijuana trafficking and weapons violations [^7]

## What this stands on

1. The US DEA executed 17 arrest warrants in an early morning operation targeting the 'Los Tíos' organization in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (WAPA.TV, News)
2. 17 members of 'Los Tíos' face charges including drug trafficking, possession of illegal weapons, and distribution of narcotics in Aguadilla. (WAPA.TV, News)
3. 11 of the 17 targeted individuals were already in custody at the time of the operation (WAPA.TV, News)
4. DEA Puerto Rico spokesperson Tony Velázquez stated 'Los Tíos' controlled drug distribution at the Las Muñecas public housing complex in Aguadilla (WAPA.TV, News)
5. DEA spokesperson Tony Velázquez stated the warrants follow a San Juan federal grand jury indictment against alleged 'Los Tíos' gang members (El Nuevo Día, News)
6. Six suspects were arrested during the Wednesday morning raids; the remaining targeted individuals were already in custody (El Nuevo Día, News)
7. Tony Velázquez stated the 'Los Tíos' group is accused of heroin, crack, fentanyl, marijuana trafficking and weapons violations (El Nuevo Día, News)

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