A sweeping drug bust in Puerto Rico involving more than 500 U.S. drug agents and Puerto Rican police early Friday is being described by officials as the biggest drug trafficking arrest/operation ever conducted on the Caribbean island . Biggest drug trafficking arrest-operation ever conducted on Puerto Rico , officials say . 158 Puerto Rico drug agents and Central American police were involved . More than 500 people are indicted on drug- and gun-related charges . If convicted , defendants would face up to life in prison , up to $ 4 million in fines .
Biggest drug trafficking arrest-operation ever conducted on Puerto Rico , officials say . 158 Puerto Rico drug agents and Central American police were involved . More than 500 people are indicted on drug- and gun-related charges . If convicted , defendants would face up to life in prison , up to $ 4 million in fines .