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Federal Grand Jury Criminal Indictments Announced

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma

United States Attorney Trent Shores announced today the results of the December 2019 Federal Grand Jury B.

The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence.

Christopher V. Moses, Kay Speir, and Melisa D. Million. Drug Conspiracy; Distribution of Oxycodone, and Aiding and Abetting; Distribution of Fentanyl, and Aiding and Abetting; Distribution of Carisoprodol, and Aiding and Abetting; Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death; Distribution of Hydrocodone, and Aiding and Abetting; Distribution of Fentanyl and Hydrocodone Resulting in Death; Distribution of Clonazepam, and Aiding and Abetting; Distribution of Morphine Sulfate, and Aiding and Abetting; Distribution of Oxycodone Resulting in Death; Distribution of Tramadol, and Aiding and Abetting; and Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises. (superseding indictment). Moses, 66, Speir, 54, and Million, 49, were originally charged with drug conspiracy and aiding and abetting one another to illegally distribute prescription opioids, including Oxycodone, Fentanyl, Carisoprodol, Clonazepam, Morphine Sulfate, Hydrocodone, and Tramadol. The defendants allegedly distributed the prescriptions from January 2010 to January 2018 at the Southside Medical Clinic in Tulsa, which is now closed. According to the indictment, Dr. Moses prescribed highly addictive and often abused opioids to his patients without valid medical purpose or for reasons outside of his scope of practice. The indictment alleges that Moses and Speir also illegally made pre-signed prescriptions for the medications available to patients when Moses was absent. The defendants are further charged with maintaining a drug involved premises.

In this superseding indictment, the defendants are also charged with the deaths of three patients resulting from the medically unnecessary prescriptions. On Feb. 9, 2017, a patient died of acute fentanyl toxicity. On March 7, 2016, a patient died as a result of acute morphine and oxycodone toxicity, and on Aug. 30, 2013, a patient died as a result of acute fentanyl and hydrocodone toxicity. The Drug Enforcement Administration is the investigative agency

Jesus Castillo-HernandezUnlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Castillo-Hernandez, 28, is charged with reentry of a removed alien, having returned to the United States unlawfully after being deported Sept. 9, 2011, at or near Del Rio, Texas. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE-ERO) are the investigative agencies.

James Clayton Cholewinski-Boyd. Abusive Sexual Contact in the Special Aircraft Jurisdiction of the United States. Cholewinski-Boyd, 32, of Murray, Utah, is charged with engaging in abusive sexual contact when he grabbed the victim in a sexually inappropriate way without her permission. Law enforcement officials with the FBI, Tulsa International Airport and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration’s Federal Air Marshals conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert T. Raley is prosecuting the case. AUSA Raley is the National Security Anti-Terrorism (ATAC) Prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Oklahoma.

Hillary Victoria Ginn. Theft of Mail and Attempted Theft of Mail (6 counts); Destruction of Letter Boxes and Mail (6 counts); Financial Institution Fraud (1 count); and Possession of and Uttering a Forged Security (1 count) (superseding indictment). Additional charges were filed against Ginn, 42, of Tulsa. Previously, Ginn was charged with theft and attempted theft of mail and with destroying post office boxes at a U.S. Post Office station located in south Tulsa. Ginn is charged in the superseding indictment with two additional offenses: financial institution fraud and uttering forged securities. The additional counts allege Ginn caused five forged and stolen checks from other financial institutions to be deposited into an account at Western Sun Federal Credit Union in Broken Arrow. Before Ginn was able to withdraw any of the $34,000 worth of fraudulent funds from the account, Western Sun determined that the checks had been stolen and forged. The checks were originally taken from the post office boxes. The Tulsa Police Department, Broken Arrow Police Department and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are the investigative agencies.

Gil Herrera-MejiaUnlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Herrera-Mejia, 37, is charged with reentry of a removed alien, having returned to the United States unlawfully after being deported March 10, 2008, at or near Nogales, Arizona. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE-ERO) are the investigative agencies.

Christopher Joseph Kiss. Felon in Possession of Firearm. Kiss, 29, of Tulsa, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Phoenix Arms, .25 auto caliber pistol. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is the investigative agency.

Michael Jawan Lucas. Felon in possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Lucas, 32, of Tulsa, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Heckler & Koch (H&K) .45 caliber pistol and associated ammunition. The Tulsa Police Department and FBI are the investigative agencies.

Elmer Orozco-PerezUnlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Orozco-Perez, 35, is charged with reentry of a removed alien, having returned to the United States unlawfully after being deported Jan. 11, 2007, at or near Atlanta, Georgia. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE-ERO) are the investigative agencies.

Jose Ruben Rodriguez-ParraUnlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Rodriguez-Parra, 50, is charged with reentry of a removed alien, having returned to the United States unlawfully after being deported April 8, 2015, at or near Del Rio, Texas. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE-ERO) are the investigative agencies.

Luis Alfonso Ruvalcaba-Romo. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Ruvalcaba-Romo, 29, is charged with reentry of a removed alien, having returned to the United States unlawfully after being deported Dec. 8, 2011, at or near Hidalgo, Texas. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE-ERO) are the investigative agencies.

William Osmir Alvarado SalgueroUnlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. William Osmir Alvarado Salguero, 30, is charged with reentry of a removed alien, having returned to the United States unlawfully after being deported June 3, 2008, at or near Harlingen, Texas. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE-ERO) are the investigative agencies.

Joshua Deron Smith. Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition.  Smith, 29, of Tulsa, is charged with being a felon in possession of HS Products (IM Metal) 9 mm caliber pistol and associated ammunition. The Tulsa Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigative agencies.

Simon Soto-CruzUnlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Soto-Cruz, 35, is charged with reentry of a removed alien, having returned to the United States unlawfully after being deported Sept. 9, 2015, at or near Del Rio, Texas. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE-ERO) are the investigative agencies.

Victor Edwardo TrinidadUnlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Victor Edwardo Trinidad, 30, is charged with reentry of a removed alien, having returned to the United States unlawfully after being deported Oct. 9, 2019, at or near Laredo, Texas. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE-ERO) are the investigative agencies.

Amber Michelle Watson. Wire Fraud Conspiracy. Watson, 32, of Tulsa, is charged with conspiring with others to commit wire fraud from January 2017 to August 2019. Watson and her co-conspirators presented themselves to cashiers at various Walmart stores throughout the Northern District of Oklahoma and elsewhere, pretending to be Walmart representatives. The conspirators allegedly presented false vouchers to cashiers bearing the designations of “Rapid Reload Cash Voucher,” “Prepaid Debit Cash Travel Voucher” and “Walmart Corporate Cash Travel Voucher.”  Watson and her co-conspirators then requested that the cashiers credit Rapid Reload transaction cards in the amounts of approximately $500 each time. According to the indictment, the conspirators made purchases with the Rapid Reload cards and obtained cash. In total, it is alleged that Watson and her co-conspirators caused a loss of more than $100,000 to Walmart. The U.S. Secret Service is the investigative Agency.

Jacob Welch and Krystal Magee. Felon in Possession of Firearms; and Possession of Stolen Firearms. Welch, 29, of Ruston, Louisiana, is charged with being a felon in possession of an HS Produkt (IM Metal), 9 mm pistol; a Springfield Armory, .380 caliber pistol; an Israel Weapon IND-IWI, 9 mm pistol; an Anderson Manufacturing, 5.56 caliber rifle; and a Freedom Ordnance Manufacturing, 9 mm pistol. Also, Welch and Magee, 35, of Ruston, Louisiana, are both charged with being in possession of five stolen firearms.

 

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Updated December 6, 2019

Topics
Drug Trafficking
Prescription Drugs
Financial Fraud
Immigration