Victor M. Duluc-Mendez and a Minor Arrested in Connection with Carjacking

SAN JUAN—Special Agent in Charge Carlos Cases of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), San Juan Division, announced the arrest of Victor Manuel Duluc-Mendez and a minor involved in carjacking. On September 28, 2013, Victor Manuel Duluc-Mendez and a minor were taken into custody by the FBI. Victor Manuel Duluc-Mendez and the minor were charged with carjacking.
A federal complaint states that on September 8, 2013, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a carjacking and murder were committed on Road 853, kilometer 8.8, Rosa Alvarez Sector in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Roy Figueiredo-Ramos (victim), an adult male, arrived at the Las Dalias Public Housing Project in San Juan, around 11:45 a.m. and parked in front of building 29 of the public housing project. An unknown male, later identified as Victor Manuel Duluc-Mendez (Duluc-Mendez approached the victim and inquired with him if he was interested in selling the vehicle. The victim replied no but that he was willing to rent it. Another male (“Person 1”) was also present during the conversation. Shortly after, another male individual identified as AAD (minor) joined the conversation. AAD expressed that he liked the 2002 Toyota Camry.
Duluc-Mendez, AAD, and Person 1 stepped away from the victim’s vehicle and started a conversation stating they were going to take the vehicle and keep it for themselves. AAD went into his apartment on the fourth floor of building 29 to grab a pistol. The pistol was a .40 caliber Smith & Wesson with a silver color slide and black bottom.
Person 1 left the group and returned driving a black-color Hyundai Accent vehicle, accompanied by another individual (“Person 2”), and instructed Duluc-Mendez to drive the victim’s vehicle and for AAD to get in the rear right passenger seat. Person 1 instructed Duluc-Mendez to follow the Hyundai Accent.
Duluc-Mendez drove the victim’s vehicle into the Banco Popular Branch, located at Plaza Escorial shopping center with AAD and the victim. Person 1 and Person 2 stayed outside the Banco Popular branch immediate area. Duluc-Mendez parked the vehicle in the Banco Popular’s parking lot. AAD requested the victim’s ATM card and the PIN. The victim complied and gave the ATM card to Duluc-Mendez. Duluc-Mendez went to the ATM and withdrew $150.
Duluc-Mendez departed the Banco Popular Branch along with the victim and AAD. Person 1 and Person 2 also departed the area. Duluc-Mendez followed Person 1 towards Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. While driving through a rural area between Trujillo Alto and Carolina, Person 1 stopped the Hyundai Accent. Duluc-Mendez stopped behind Person 1’s vehicle. Person 1 opened the driver side door of his vehicle and yelled “Aqui” (meaning "Here"). AAD told the victim to step out to verify a flat tire on the vehicle. The victim and AAD exited the vehicle. The victim verified the front right tire of the vehicle and when he turned around in the direction of AAD, AAD produced the pistol, pointed it at the victim’s head, and fired one shot. The victim fell to the ground and succumbed to the sustained wounds.
Upon shooting the victim, Person 1 yelled, "Vamonos que por aqui vive mi mama" (meaning “Let’s go, my mom lives close by”). AAD got into the front right passenger side of the victim’s vehicle, and Duluc-Mendez drove away following Person 1 and Person 2. They all returned to Las Dalias PHP. Upon arriving to Las Dalias PHP, AAD told Person 1 the victim’s vehicle belongs to him now since he killed the victim.
If convicted, the defendants face up to a maximum of life in prison for taking a vehicle from a person by force and violence or by intimidation (carjacking).
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Justin Martin, and it is being investigated by the Save Our Streets (SOS) Task Force, composed of the FBI, Police of Puerto Rico, and the San Juan Municipal Police.
The public is reminded that a criminal complaint contains only charges and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty. The U.S. government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Upper Marlboro Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Transporting a 17-Year-Old Girl to Engage in Sexual Activity

GREENBELT, MD—U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte sentenced Troy Walker, a/k/a "Caveman,” age 48, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, today to 10 years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for transporting a minor with the intent to engage in prostitution. Judge Messitte also ordered that upon his release from prison, Walker must register as a sex offender in the place where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student, under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Stephen E. Vogt of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Chief Mark A. Magaw of the Prince George’s County Police Department.
According to his plea agreement, Walker met a 17-year-old girl in March 2012 through a friend who worked at parties hosted by Walker. Walker asked the victim to work for him at a party he was hosting. Walker hosted parties through a company called Quest For Fire. These parties were advertised as sex parties or “gang bangs” on the Internet. Interested individuals would text Walker at the cell phone number listed in the ad and Walker would text back the party’s location. Guests paid for entry to a residence which would allow them to engage in sexual acts with girls provided by Walker.
In August 2012, Walker rented an apartment for the victim and had her engage in sex acts with guests at his parties. The victim’s photo was also posted in ads for the parties on the Internet. Walker provided transportation for the victim to the sex parties, which included transportation from Washington, D.C. to Maryland. According to the victim, Walker assaulted her several times.
The victim worked for Walker at the parties hosted in Prince George’s County from April 1 to September 15, 2012, while she was 17 years old.
The case was investigated by the FBI-led Maryland Child Exploitation Task Force (MCETF), which was created in 2010 to combat child prostitution and includes members from 10 state and federal law enforcement agencies. The task force coordinates with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Maryland State Police Child Recovery Unit to identify missing children being advertised online for prostitution.
MCETF partners with the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force, formed in 2007 to discover and rescue victims of human trafficking while identifying and prosecuting offenders. Members include federal, state, and local law enforcement, as well as victim service providers and local community members. For more information about the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force, please visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/md/priorities_human.html.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the FBI and Prince George’s County Police Department for their work in the investigation. Mr. Rosenstein thanked Special Assistant U.S. Attorney LisaMarie Freitas of the U.S. Justice Department, Criminal Division, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristi O’Malley, who prosecuted the case.