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El recurso plantea que su encarcelamiento viola el debido proceso, que no se le dio una audiencia de fianza a la que tendr\u00eda derecho y que existe un riesgo inminente de que sea transferido fuera de Puerto Rico, lo que afectar\u00eda su acceso a abogados y agravar\u00eda el impacto sobre su madre, de 68 a\u00f1os, cuya salud es delicada y de quien \u00e9l es cuidador principal.\r\n\r\nLa denuncia describe que el arresto ocurri\u00f3 el 7 de marzo de 2026 en Barrio Obrero, en San Juan, cuando Cruz Tejada iba camino al mercado para comprar desayuno para su madre enferma. 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