Editing José Ortiz (basketball) (section)

===Legal problems===
On June 29, 2011, Ortiz was arrested for drug related charges. Federal agents seized 218 [[marijuana]] plants in a rented property, along with munitions for [[AR-15]] rifles. Ortiz allegedly claimed possession of all the material during the arrest. At the [[bail hearing]], Ortiz was legally represented by a public defender, since he claimed he had no money for a lawyer. At the hearing, the judge decided to send Ortiz to a rehabilitation clinic.<ref>[http://www.elnuevodia.com/federalesleocupanmarihuanaymunicionesdealtopoderapiculinortiz-1004797.html Tribunal envía a Piculín Ortiz a clínica para tratar adicción a drogas] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703092025/http://www.elnuevodia.com/federalesleocupanmarihuanaymunicionesdealtopoderapiculinortiz-1004797.html |date=2011-07-03 }} on ''[[El Nuevo Día]]''; Suárez Torres, Limarys (June 30, 2011)</ref>

On November 4, 2011, Ortiz declared himself guilty of the charges against him.<ref name="elnuevodia.com">[http://www.elnuevodia.com/fueunmalejemplodemiparte-1112937.html Piculín Ortiz se declara culpable y podría ir preso] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111208155504/http://www.elnuevodia.com/fueunmalejemplodemiparte-1112937.html|date=2011-12-08}} on ''[[El Nuevo Día]]''; Suárez Torres, Lymaris (November 5, 2011)</ref> The next week, he failed a surprise [[drug test]], which revealed he had used [[cocaine]]. Judge Camille Vélez Rivé ordered the immediate imprisonment of Ortiz, arguing that she had given him several opportunities already.<ref>[http://www.primerahora.com/josepiculinortizesingresadoaprision-576770.html José "Piculín" Ortiz es ingresado a prisión] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129073751/http://www.primerahora.com/josepiculinortizesingresadoaprision-576770.html |date=2011-11-29 }} on ''[[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]]''; Rodríguez-Burns, Francisco (November 8, 2011)</ref> On March 29, 2012, he was sentenced to six months in prison.<ref name="Suárez, Lymaris"/>