Police seize Percocet pills, illegal guns in Bayamón home
Officers executed a search warrant early Thursday in Hato Tejas, detaining a couple accused of selling controlled medication via delivery.
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- Primera Hora reports around 500 Percocet pills, four handguns, two AK-47 rifles, magazines and marijuana were seized in Hato Tejas, Bayamón
- El Nuevo Día states more than 1,000 Percocet pills were recovered during the same operation
- A 55-year-old man and his 60-year-old wife were detained; the man had a valid firearms license but not all weapons were registered, according to Primera Hora
- The case will be referred to state prosecutors and possibly the DEA, Primera Hora reports
Early morning raid
Agents from the División de Inteligencia of the Negociado de Fuerzas Unidas executed a search warrant early Thursday, Oct. 15, at a residence on Ramón Mirada street in the Hato Tejas neighborhood of Bayamón. Primera Hora reported that the operation targeted the alleged illegal sale of controlled medications, including Percocet, which was reportedly being delivered from the front of the house.
The couple living there, a 55-year-old man and his 60-year-old wife, were detained. Primera Hora said the man held a current firearms carry license, although not all of the seized weapons were registered to him. The lieutenant in charge of the division stated that the pair had illegal weapons and were operating an unauthorized delivery service for the medication.
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What the sources posted
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Tiene armas ilegales en su poder. Frente a su residencia tenían un tipo de delivery que entregaban este tipo de medicamento no autorizado.
Our translation: He has illegal weapons in his possession. In front of his residence they had a type of delivery where they delivered this type of unauthorized medication.
The source's own statement, as quoted by Primera Hora. Not verified by PuertoRico.com.
Items recovered
According to Primera Hora, officers seized approximately 500 Percocet pills, four handguns (two .40 caliber and two 9 mm), magazines, two AK-47 rifles and several bags of marijuana. The pills had not been prescribed to anyone, the report added.
El Nuevo Día reported that more than 1,000 Percocet pills were recovered in the same Bayamón operation. No further details on the discrepancy in the number of pills were provided by either outlet.
Where the sources differ
Both outlets describe the same search warrant operation in Hato Tejas, Bayamón, on the morning of Oct. 15, 2026, involving the seizure of Percocet, firearms and marijuana from a couple running an alleged delivery service. Primera Hora reported approximately 500 Percocet pills while El Nuevo Día reported more than 1,000. Primera Hora provided details on the couple’s ages, the man’s firearms license, the specific types of weapons, the lieutenant’s comments and the planned referral to prosecutors and possibly the DEA. El Nuevo Día’s available content was limited to a photo gallery caption and did not include those specifics.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not state how customers contacted the couple, the origin of the Percocet pills, the exact quantity or street value of the marijuana seized, whether any clients or additional suspects were identified, or the precise time the raid began. No information is given on whether the couple made any statements to police or if children or other adults were present in the home.
Sources
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- Reporting Ocupan unas 500 pastillas Percocet a la venta por “delivery” en Hato Tejas
- Reporting En imágenes: ocupan más de 1,000 pastillas de Percocet en Bayamón
How we checked this
Primera Hora supplied the majority of the operational details, the lieutenant’s quoted remarks and the planned next steps with prosecutors and the DEA. El Nuevo Día’s report focused on the higher pill count and included images. The conflicting pill quantities rest solely on the two separate news accounts.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.