Nov. 15 , 2006

ARIZONA MAN CHARGED WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING
AFTER SEDGWICK COUNTY TRAFFIC STOP

Other indictments include
bank fraud, child porn, theft of U.S. mail,
unlawfully transporting illegal aliens

WICHITA, KAN. – An Arizona man was indicted Wednesday on drug trafficking charges after the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office reported finding approximately 5 kilograms of cocaine in his car.

Gabino Cruz-Camargo, 23, Phoenix, Ariz., was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. The crime is alleged to have occurred Nov. 14, 2006, in Sedgwick County, Kan. Cruz-Camargo was arrested at about 4 p.m. Tuesday during a traffic stop at 26300 W. U.S. 54 Highway.

If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years in federal prison and a fine up to $2 million. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office investigated. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney William Mott is prosecuting.

OTHER INDICTMENTS

A federal grand jury meeting Tuesday and Wednesday in Wichita also returned indictments in the following cases:

Steven Sloan, 52, Great Bend, Kan., is charged with making a false statement on a loan application at Bison State Bank that he owned $633,550 worth of cattle when in truth he did not own the cattle. The crime is alleged to have occurred Aug. 5, 2004, in Sedgwick County, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million. The Federal Bureau of Investigation prepared the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Blair Watson is prosecuting.

Scott James Huckins, 21, is charged with one count of possession of child pornography. In a separate count, the government seeks the forfeiture of computer equipment used in the crime. The crime is alleged to have occurred April 7, 2005, in Sedgwick County, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Federal Bureau of Investigation prepared the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger is prosecuting.

Lazaro Animao, 34, Wichita, Kan., is charged with possession of 650 pounds of marijuana with intent to distribute. The crime is alleged to have occurred May 24, 2006, in Sedgwick County.

If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years in federal prison and a fine up to $2 million. The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Blair Watson is prosecuting.

Koneca Johnson, 23, Little Rock, Calif., is charged with possession of approximately 34 kilograms (more than 70 pounds) of cocaine. The crime is alleged to have occurred Sept. 6, 2006, in Ellis County, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than 10 years and not more than life and a fine up to $4 million. The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney William Mott is prosecuting.

Amber Boyles, 31, Greensburg, Kan., is charged with one count of unlawfully removing a letter and a package from a mail depository and opening them, and one count of possessing stolen mail. The crimes are alleged to have occurred April 30, 2006 in Kiowa County, Kan.

If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of 5 years and fine up to $250,000. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated. Barnett

Eduardo Arreola-Rodriguez is charged with knowingly and unlawfully transporting illegal aliens by means of a motor vehicle. The crime is alleged to have occurred Nov. 5, 2006, in Ellis County, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.

Inoscencio Naranjo-Rufino, 43, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with one count of possession of fraudulent documents to be employed, two counts of aggravated identity theft, and one count of unlawful possession of a United States identification document. The crimes are alleged to have occurred Nov. 5, 2006, in Sedgwick County, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000 on the charge of possessing a fraudulent document to be employed; a mandatory 2 years to run consecutively to any other sentence and a fine up to $250,000 on each aggravated identity theft charge, and a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000 on the charge of unlawfully possessing a United States identification document. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Social Security Administration’s Office of Inspector General investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.

Efren Cisneros-Herrera, 21, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being convicted of an aggravated felony and deported. He was found Nov. 13, 2006, in Wichita, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.

Juan Manuel Perez-Perez, 33, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He was found Nov. 1, 2006, in Wichita, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 2 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.

As in any criminal case, a person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The indictments filed merely contain allegations of criminal conduct.

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