Man Tied to Drug Trafficking Ring, Arrested
Man arrested in Bismarck for his role in Puerto Rico drug trafficking ring
A man tied to a large drug trafficking ring in Puerto Rico is in custody in Bismarck.
Authorities arrested 23-year-old Christian Rivera-Rivera at a construction site on Wednesday.
The man nicknamed “Albino” has appeared in federal court and pleaded not guilty.
He remains in custody until a detention hearing.
As Rivera-Rivera was being arrested, U.S. marshals in Puerto Rico arrested 25 of 26 other suspects in what authorities call the Benito-Lopez Violent Drug Trafficking Organization.
