Puerto Rico: Boxer Arrested in Operation Against Human Trafficking

Puerto Rican boxer Edgar Berlanga has been arrested in Florida as part of a large-scale police operation targeting human trafficking and the sexual abuse of minors. According to Telemundo Puerto Rico, he is one of the 281 people taken into custody in the operation.

In all, 32 people were handed over to US authorities for being in the country illegally. The operation took place in Polk County and led to the arrest of two separate groups: 32 people who were seeking minors for sex, and 249 people involved in human trafficking. Authorities also seized 24 firearms and charged 32 suspects with possession of illegal drugs.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the arrests are part of ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking and the sexual abuse of minors.

Consequences for Edgar Berlanga

Berlanga's arrest could lead to disciplinary action in the boxing world, according to El Nuevo Día.