ILA Union President Carlos Sanchez-Ortiz Pleads Guilty

Carlos Sanchez-Ortiz, the President of ILA Local 1740, has pleaded guilty to labor racketeering. Check it out from the Department of Labor:

On September 25, 2023, in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Carlos Sanchez-Ortiz, President of International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1740 (located in San Juan, P.R.), Puerto Rico ILA Council President, and ILA International Vice President pleaded guilty to labor racketeering (RICO Act), in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1962(d). The guilty plea follows a joint investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General, and the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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