24-year-old arrested with 44 marijuana plants in Aguadilla
Police searched a home in Urb. Victoria, Aguadilla, arresting 24-year-old David A. Madera Dapena and seizing 44 marijuana plants, stem leaves and growing equipment. Prosecutor Silda Rubio ordered him held overnight for charges to be filed.
🇵🇷 Calle Clave #26, Urb. Victoria, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
The Drugs and Narcotics Division with area personnel executed a search at a
residence at Calle Clave #26, Urb. Victoria in Aguadilla, where it seizedcontrolled substances.[1]Officers arrested 24-year-old David A. Madera Dapena
in the operation.[1]Officers seized 44 marijuana plants, marijuana stem
leaves and growing equipment from him.[1]
The division’s agents, supervised by Sgt. Carlos Vélez, consulted prosecutor
Silda Rubio.[1]The prosecutor ordered the detainee to remain in the holding
cell until the morning for the filing of charges.[1]
Photos and video
Police photo of the seized 44 marijuana plants, stem leaves and growing equipment.Photo details
The article gives no separate date for the search and arrest; 10 April 2021 is its publication date and is used as the incident date.
No weight was published for the stem leaves and no count or value for the growing equipment, so no kilograms can be recorded.
No filed charges or court outcome were reported, only that the prosecutor ordered overnight detention for the filing of charges.
Only one accessible source for this event could be opened after searching in Spanish and English, so the account repeats the police version without independent corroboration.
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