United States Attorney David Capp
Northern District of Indiana
5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 1500
Hammond, Indiana 46320
Hammond South Bend Fort
Wayne
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
Mary Hatton
June 7, 2012 PHONE:
(219) 937-5603
www.usdoj.gov/usao/inn/ FAX
(219) 852-2770
INDICTMENTS
RETURNED IN HAMMOND FEDERAL COURT
Hammond, Indiana- The United States Attorney’s Office
announced that the following Indictments were returned on June 6, 2012:
Ø Deandre Williams, 18, of Gary, Indiana, was charged in an Indictment
with the robbery of Harrison Gas and Convenience. This charge was filed as the result of an
investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Gary Police
Department. This case has been assigned
to and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dean Lanter.
Ø Gregorio Valencia, 29, of Griffith, Indiana, was
charged in an Indictment with possession with the intent to distribute 500
grams or more of methamphetamine. This
charge was filed as the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement
Administration HIDTA Task Force. This case
has been assigned to and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney
Jennifer Chang-Adiga.
Ø Willie G. Flowers, 30, of Gary, Indiana, was charged
in an Indictment with possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. This charge was filed as the result of an
investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and
the East Chicago Police Department. This
case has been assigned to and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States
Attorney Joshua Kolar.
The United States Attorney's
Office emphasized that an Indictment is merely an allegation and that all
persons charged are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.
If convicted in court, any
specific sentence to be imposed will be determined by the judge after a
consideration of federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing
Guidelines.