Three Men Indicted for Environmental Crimes in Puerto Rico's Jobos Bay Reserve

The accused, operators of a resort and a guest house, face charges for illegal dumping and construction in the protected area.

Three men have been indicted on charges of environmental crimes in Puerto Rico's Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Two of the accused operated a resort and are charged with dumping fill material into the waters and wetlands of the reserve from June 2018 to December 2023.
The third man, who operated a guest house, is charged with discharging fill material into the wetlands and building an unauthorized boat dock.
The indictments are part of an ongoing federal investigation into environmental crimes committed on protected land in southern Puerto Rico.
If convicted, the men could face up to three years in prison.