FBI agents arrested and charged Puerto Rico Sen. Abel Nazario-Quiñones on Nov. 6 in connection with an investigation into alleged theft or bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, officials said.
A statement by the Department of Justice said several other people were arrested alongside Nazario-Quiñones, including Edwin Torres-Gutiérrez, special assistant to the mayor; Claribel Rodríguez-Canchani, director of human resources for the municipality; Humberto Pagán-Sánchez, Kelvin Ortiz-Vegarra, Ramón Martes-Negrón, Juan Rosario-Núñez, and Eric Rondón-Rodríguez.