JOSE ONAIRAM MEDINA-MARRERO

Jose Onairam Medina-Marrero is wanted for his alleged involvement in firearms and narcotics trafficking as part of "Los Baja Deo" (Thumbs Down), a violent transnational criminal organization operating throughout seven public housing projects and five surrounding communities in western Puerto Rico.  The organization is allegedly responsible for large-scale narcotics trafficking throughout Puerto Rico, including the shipment of controlled substances to the continental United States through the United States Postal Service, generating millions of dollars in illicit proceeds annually.  The organization is also allegedly linked to approximately 20 homicides, numerous shootings, and other violent criminal activity that has significantly impacted public safety throughout the Mayagüez region.  Additionally, the organization's primary source of narcotics is allegedly received from a Mexico-based supplier, and the organization has established links to other violent drug trafficking organizations operating throughout western Puerto Rico.