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Orlando, Florida– United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the return of an indictment charging five individuals with drug trafficking and firearms offenses stemming from an investigation into Smoke Break Productions, an Orlando Smoke Shop, that operated as a drug and gun marketplace. The indictment alleges the following federal charges:
Charge | Offense Dates | Defendants | Maximum Penalties |
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Drug Trafficking Conspiracy | 11/14/24–07/23/25 | Angel Luis Carrasquillo (42, Orlando) Rogelio Vidal, Jr. (30, Orlando) Andrew Abbott (35, Brooksville) | 20 years (each) |
Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon | 01/16/25 | Angel Luis Carrasquillo | 15 years |
Drug Trafficking | 04/07/25 | Angel Luis Carrasquillo Rogelio Vidal, Jr. | 20 years (each) |
Using or Carrying a firearm in a Drug Trafficking Crime | 04/07/25 | Angel Luis Carrasquillo | 5 years to life |
Drug Trafficking | 06/06/25 | Angel Luis Carrasquillo Andrew Abbott | 20 years (each) |
Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon | 02/26/25–03/07/25 | Jahmil Lally (29, Orlando) | 15 years |
Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon | 11/21/24–08/01/25 | Christopher Alonnzo (23, Orlando) | 15 years |
According to court documents, Carrasquillo operated Smoke Break Productions, an Orlando area Smoke Shop that functioned as a drug and gun marketplace. At Smoke Break, Carrasquillo and his co-defendants distributed narcotics and firearms to various individuals.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Noah P. Dorman.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Project Safe Neighborhoods.