Jaime Dávila Reyes (born in 1990), aka "peluche" ("teddy bear") is a Puerto Rican alleged former drug dealer and capo. According to reports, he controlled the sales of narcotics at places like Naguabo and Caguas, specifically, Barriada Morales and the Jose Gautier Bentez housing complex in the latter city's case.[1]
Early life
editAccording to some reports, Dávila Reyes is the son of the infamous Sonia Reyes Camarena, aka "Sonia la Pata" ("Sonia the Lesbian"),[2] who was suspected of being the leader of a drug dealing organization.[3]
Career
editDávila Reyes featured as the most wanted fugitive in the list of top ten fugitives by both the Caguas and the Ponce police departments.[4] He was also on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's list of most wanted fugitives.[5]
According to the F.B.I., Dávila Reyes was the leader of a gang or cartel, which operated since 2005 and sold narcotics from Caguas to other drug dealers at the Ignacio Morales Dávila housing project in Naguabo, who (the Naguabo dealers) would then re-sell the drugs.[6]
During Dávila's leadership, a turf war between his organization and that led by another Caguas man, Carlos Ruben Morales Dávila (no relation), aka "Cano Navarro", broke out, This war claimed the lives of many members of both organizations. "Cano Navarro" was arrested in 2011.[7]
Dávila Reyes' organization, reports indicate, distributed cocaine, heroin and marihuana.[1]
Arrest
editHe was arrested on 30 June 2015 at a house located at Urbanizacion Santa Monica, in Bayamon.[5] On 2 July of the same year, he was driven to the FBI's Puerto Rico headquarters and was booked there.[8]
Dávila Reyes was given four different criminal charges; he declared himself guilty of one of those.[9]
Sentence
editHe was sentenced to 21 years in jail by judge Aida Delgado Colón.[1]
Brother's arrest
editHis brother, Jason Dávila Reyes, was arrested in 2011 and sentenced to seven years in jail for various charges.[10]
See also
edit- Edsel Torres Gomez - another Caguas alleged former drug dealer
- Papo Cachete - another Caguas alleged former drug dealer
- List of Puerto Ricans
References
edit- ^ a b c "Federales sentencian a 'Peluche' a 21 años de cárcel" [Federal police sentence 'Peluche' to 21 years in prison]. Noticel (www.noticel.com) (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico: 360 Telecom Corporation. October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "La Legendaria Sonia la Pata Es la Madre de el Fugitivo # 1 Jaime Davila Peluche y le Disparan a Policias" [The Legendary Sonia La Pata is the Mother of the Fugitive #1 Jaime Davila Peluche and They Shot at Police Officers]. xmagazinenews (in Spanish). August 21, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Reinas del punto de drogas" [Queens of the drug point]. Primera Hora (in Spanish). December 3, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ ""Peluche" encabeza lista de diez más buscados en Caguas" [“Peluche” heads the list of ten most wanted in Caguas]. Primera Hora (in Spanish). May 20, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Atrapan al prófugo federal Peluche" [Federal fugitive Peluche is caught]. Primera Hora (in Spanish). July 2, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Twenty-Nine Individuals Indicted and Arrested for Drug Trafficking Forfeiture Allegations Total $11 Million". archives.fbi.gov. U.S. Attorney’s Office - District of Puerto Rico. November 20, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Cae el narcotraficante más peligroso de Puerto Rico" [Puerto Rico's most dangerous drug trafficker is arrested]. La Opinión (in Spanish). INS. November 14, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Llevan a "Peluche" los cuarteles del FBI" ["Peluche" is brought to FBI headquarters]. Primera Hora (in Spanish). July 2, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ Cobian, Mariana (June 12, 2015). "Peluche se declara culpable por drogas" [Teddy Bear Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges]. El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Severa sentencia para hermano de "Peluche"" [Severe sentence for “Peluche”’s brother]. Primera Hora (in Spanish). October 18, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2024.