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Puerto Rico Judge Orders Arrest Warrant for Elderly Fraud Case

A Ponce judge approved an arrest warrant for a contractor accused of defrauding an elderly resident of $69,500.

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A judge in the Ponce Tribunal found probable cause to arrest a construction contractor for fraud against an elderly person on an unspecified date in 2025. [1] The Tribunal de Ponce found probable cause to arrest Juan Manuel Nieves, a 38-year-old resident of Río Grande, for fraud and elder abuse. [2] According to the investigation, the victim hired Nieves between May and September 2025 to perform construction work and paid him two checks totaling $69,500. [3] Judge Ginny Vélez Carreras set a bail of $6,000 for Nieves, who was released on condition of an ankle monitor until a preliminary hearing scheduled for September 15, 2026. [4] The police identified the accused as Juan Manuel Nieves, a 38-year-old resident of Río Grande, Puerto Rico. [5] The Ministerio Público imputed charges to Juan Manuel Nieves for fraud in the execution of works and abuse of elderly people. [6]
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  1. A judge in the Ponce Tribunal found probable cause to arrest a construction contractor for fraud against an elderly person on an unspecified date in 2025. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  2. The Tribunal de Ponce found probable cause to arrest Juan Manuel Nieves, a 38-year-old resident of Río Grande, for fraud and elder abuse. · Periódico PresenciaPuerto Rico
  3. According to the investigation, the victim hired Nieves between May and September 2025 to perform construction work and paid him two checks totaling $69,500. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  4. Judge Ginny Vélez Carreras set a bail of $6,000 for Nieves, who was released on condition of an ankle monitor until a preliminary hearing scheduled for September 15, 2026. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  5. The police identified the accused as Juan Manuel Nieves, a 38-year-old resident of Río Grande, Puerto Rico. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  6. The Ministerio Público imputed charges to Juan Manuel Nieves for fraud in the execution of works and abuse of elderly people. · Periódico PresenciaPuerto Rico
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