uncovered money laundering schemes from within financial institutions and from the sale of illegal lottery tickets. Federal agents raided 10 banks and arrested 17 people on money laundering charges. In 1990, Operation Lucky Strike was put in motion by the FBI and local law enforcement officials, when residents of Vega Baja unearthed $20 million on a nearby farm. They tried to stop the circulation of the illegal money and mobilized to arrest the individuals connected to the money. See also Puerto Rican people Organizacion de Narcotraficantes Unidos-"La ONU" Edsel Torres Gomez Cayey Massacre Wes Solano Alexis Candelario Santana 2009 Sabana Seca massacre Alex Trujillo Papo Cachete Regional: Mexican War on Drugs, an armed conflict between the Mexican government and drug trafficking cartels Colombian War on Drugs, an ongoing armed conflict involving the Colombian government, Colombian Drug gangs, narco-paramilitary groups and guerrillas (the guerrillas are known to use drug trafficking to finance their operations). References External links Puerto Rico Herald Crime and Punishment Puerto Rico Herald Crime and Corruption Crime in Puerto Rico Economic history of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico