Puerto Rico's Justice Dept. issued warrants for the cellphones of some of Gov. Rosselló's close associates. No warrants were reportedly issued to seize Rosselló’s phone, who according to multiple local reports, had not complied with Justice Dept. requests
on Tuesday that authorities had confiscated the phones of Luis Rivera Marín, Rosselló’s secretary of state; Christian Sobrino, who held a series of economic posts; Raúl Maldonado, former chief financial officer; one-time communications aides Carlos Bermúdez and Rafael Cerame; Edwin Miranda, a communications consultant; public affairs secretary Anthony Maceira; and Elías Sánchez, a lobbyist and Rosselló’s former campaign director.
Mariana Cobián, a Justice Department spokesperson, could only confirm to NBC News that warrants were taking place, but stated that they could not provide more details because of it's an ongoing investigation.to seize Rosselló’s phone, who according to multiple local reports, had not complied with Justice Department requests last week.
Alfonso Orona, Rosselló’s former chief legal officer; Ramón Rosario, former public affairs secretary; and
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