Jaime Dávila Reyes, aka “Peluche” Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison

Press Release

Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office
District of Puerto Rico









SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Today, Jaime Dávila-Reyes, aka “Peluche,” was
sentenced to 21 years in prison for drug trafficking and firearm violations, a-
nnounced Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney for the Dis-
trict of Puerto Rico. On June 12, 2015, the defendant plead guilty to four co-
unts from three separate indictments, charging conspiracy to possess with in-
tent to distribute controlled substances. He also plead guilty to using and ca-
rrying firearms during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.

Since the year 2006, and continuing up to and until the return of the Indictment
in Criminal Case 09-390(ADC), Jaime Dávila-Reyes and others, did knowingly
and intentionally, combine, conspire, and agree with each other and with diver-
se other persons known and unknown to knowingly and intentionally possess
with intent to distribute, heroin, cocaine, cocaine base, and marihuana in protec-
ted locations throughout the Municipality of Naguabo and Caguas, Puerto Ri-
co, specifically in Ignacio Morales-Dávila Public Housing Project in Naguabo
and Jose Gautier-Benítez in Caguas, Puerto Rico.

In the second indictment, Criminal Case 13-435(FAB), the object of the conspi-
racy was to distribute controlled substances at the Gautier Benitez Public Hous-
ing Project for financial gain and profit. Dávila-Reyes was a leader of the drug
trafficking organization and controlled the drug distribution points located at the
Gautier Benitez Public Housing Project.

In the third indictment, Criminal Case 13-534(CCC), the object of the conspira-
cy was to distribute controlled substances at the Morales Ward, in the Municipa-
lity of Caguas for significant financial gain and profit. As a leader in Barriada
Morales, Dávila-Reyes was in control of the drug distribution points. He direct-
ly supervised the operations at Barriada Morales, received the proceeds from the
distribution of narcotics sold during the span of his leadership in the conspiracy
and was in charge of maintaining control of all the drug distribution activities. He
also received payment or “rent” from other drug point owners in Barriada Moral-
es. He also acted as an enforcer and supplier within the conspiracy.

“The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue working along with state and federal
law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute criminals who deprive our
 communities of a peaceful and safe environment,” said Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-
Vélez, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. “I commend our prosecutors
and investigative agencies who did not rest until they were able to arrest Davila-
Reyes and successfully bring him to justice.”

The defendant was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Aida
Delgado-Colón. The cases were being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys
César Rivera-Giraud, Alberto López-Rocafort and Teresa Zapata-Valladares.

Puerto Rico News Digest For June 5, 2015

FOOD TRUCK OWNER SHOOTS ROBBERS, KILLS ONE

As reported this morning by El Nuevo Dia, a would-be robber was shot
to death overnight by the owner of a food truck selling tripleta sand-
wiches and bakes potatoes in front of the Naguabo Municipal Cemetery.
According to police, two armed individuals arrived at the place at a-
round 12:50AM in a vehicle and announced the robbery immediately
after getting out of the car. The owner, a licensed firearms carrier, repe-
lled the attack by shooting at the assailants. One man was wounded and
attempted to run towards a drug store, but collapsed to the ground. He
was later declared dead at Ryder Hospital in Humacao. Police later arr-
ested two individuals linked to the robbery at a Gulf gas station in Las
Piedras, where the police also seized the vehicle that the food truck ow-
er had described. The suspects, who have yet to be identified by police,
are also linked to a recent robbery in Gurabo.

GOVERNOR BACKS PRIVATE POWER PRODUCTION

From ABC News:

Puerto Rico's governor said Wednesday that he supports privatizing electri-
city production in the U.S. territory as officials seek to restructure the is-
land's troubled public power company. Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla told
reporters that he is fine with the idea of privatization as long as there will be
no layoffs at the publicly owned Electric Energy Authority and if it will help
lower electricity bills. "These are measures that have never been ruled out,"
he said. "The authority's transformation has to be a profound one."

CUBAN MIGRANTS NABBED ON MONA

From Fox News Latino:

Eleven undocumented Cuban citizens were detained this week by U.S. autho-
rities when they landed on the tiny Puerto Rican islet of Mona located in the
strait between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, authorities said in a
statement released Thursday. Customs and Border protection reported the de-
tention of the group consisting of eight men and three women.

IVU-FREE SCHOOL SHOPPING JULY 17-18

From The San Juan Daily Star:

Treasury Secretary Juan Zaragoza announced Wednesday the days during
July, as well as January 2016, when consumers will be able to make sales and
use tax-free purchases of school uniforms and materials.“The first of the two
periods, will begin at 12:01 a.m. July 17 and will conclude at midnight July 18
and the second will begin on January 8 at 12:01 a.m. until midnight January 9,
2016,” Zaragoza said. “Although both consumers and businesses are familiar
with how this works, we always call on everyone to verify the information and
the detailed list of IVU exempt articles.” To obtain more information, consu-
mers are urged to visit the Treasury Department’s website www.hacienda.pr.
gov and then click on the publications link under the Internal Revenue area and
tax policy area, where they will find circular letter 15-07 of June 1, 2015.

EX-BANKER TO ASSIST US TREASURY ON PR

From Bloomberg:

Former Lazard Ltd. investment banker Stephen Campbell is joining the U.S.
Treasury to work on domestic finance issues including Puerto Rico’s fiscal
crisis, a department spokesman said. Campbell began June 1 as a counselor
in the Treasury’s domestic finance office, working with Antonio Weiss, also
a former Lazard banker. Weiss serves as an adviser to Secretary Jacob J. Lew
after failing to win Senate confirmation to be undersecretary for domestic
finance. Weiss and other Treasury officials have traveled to Puerto Rico re-
cently as the commonwealth faces a potential cash crunch and struggles with
$72 billion in debt.

CARRAIZO RESERVOIR LEVELS FOR JUNE 5

From Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados:

Carraizo is on the far left, in yellow. AAA may be instituting 48-hour rationing
soon.