A son of the Dominican Consul in Puerto Rico, Eladio Espinal Villafana, has been arrested together with two other men with a load of 37 kilos of cocaine and heroin, with an estimated value of UD$10 million. The consul himself confirmed the arrest of his son Edison Espinal Garao, together with Juan Manuel Vazquez and Pablo Acosta. The three were arrested when they were preparing to sell the drugs. Consul Espinal said that he had not seen his son for several years. He stated that he had been informed about his son’s arrest by the DEA but he did not have further details about the case since he had not been in contact with his son for many years. The consul’s lawyers confirmed Edison’s arrest. He was later released on payment of US$2,000 in bail. The arrest took place on Monday when DEA Special Operations searched an apartment in Residencial Campo Rico. The strong smell of pure cocaine is what allegedly alerted the agents, who found the three young men preparing small portions of the drug. The Dominican community in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has expressed concern about this case.