Opinion ID: 198294
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Heading: The Villa Evangelina Punto

Text: 19 Otero-Coln identified defendant-appellant Eulalio Candelaria-Silva as Macho Gatillo, the overseer of the drug point at the Villa Evangelina housing project. Otero-Coln testified that he met the Candelaria-Silvas, including Moises and Luis, after Josean agreed with Santiago-Lugo to distribute cocaine at Los Murales in exchange for a reduction in the price of heroin distributed there. Otero-Coln stated that he would obtain cocaine from Ral Santiago-Lugo at Virgilio Davila and transport the drugs to Eulalio and Moises' house in Manat for processing to sell at Los Murales and Villa Evangelina. Eulalio Candelaria-Silva would pick up the proceeds from Otero-Coln. Moises assumed Eulalio's role after the latter was incarcerated. 20 Otero-Coln testified that the Candelaria-Silvas began to distribute cristal at Villa Evangelina. On two occasions in 1990, an undercover police officer made controlled purchases of cocaine from Eulalio Candelaria-Silva at Villa Evangelina. In addition, POPR officers executed search warrants at the Candelaria home in 1993 and February 1995. The 1993 search yielded controlled substances including cristal heroin. 21 In addition, the government introduced into evidence a letter that had been seized from the residence of Israel Santiago-Lugo in August 1993. The letter was addressed from Ral to Macho, and indicated that both of them were in jail at the same time. The letter appeared to discuss price negotiations, and refer to members of the Candelaria family.