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Federal Grand Jury Criminal Indictments Announced- extended

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 extended.

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.

Maria Isabel Gonzalez and Jorge Alberto MorenoMaintaining a Drug-Involved Premises (Count 1); Distribution of Methamphetamine (Counts 2-9); Drug Conspiracy (Count 10); Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute (Count 11); Possession of Cocaine With Intent to Distribute (Count 12).  (superseding) In this superseding indictment, three additional counts of distribution of methamphetamine have been added as well as possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

Gonzalez, 49, of Commerce, is charged with maintaining a place for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing and using methamphetamine. Gonzalez is further charged with knowingly distributing methamphetamine on Aug. 23, 2018; she is charged with knowingly distributing 5 grams or more of methamphetamine on Aug. 5, 2019; and she is charged with knowingly distributing 5 grams or more of methamphetamine on Sept. 12, 2019. Gonzalez is also charged with distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine on Sept. 16, 2019.

Moreno, 39, of Commerce, is charged with knowingly distributing 5 grams or more of methamphetamine on March 21, 2019; he is also charged with knowingly distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine on March 27, 2019; he is charged with knowingly distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine on April 22, 2019; and he is also charged with knowingly distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine on Sept. 16, 2019. Moreno is also charged with knowingly possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and with knowingly possessing with intent to distribute cocaine. Finally, both Gonzalez and Moreno are charged with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and distributing methamphetamine. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Drug Enforcement Administration are the investigative agencies. 

Enrique Beltran PradoDrug Conspiracy (Count 1); Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute (Count 2); Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises (Count 3); Use of a Communication Facility in Committing, Causing, and Facilitating the Commission of a Drug Trafficking Felony (Counts 4-41). (superseding) Prado, 32, of Commerce, is charged with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine from October to November 2017. He is further charged with knowingly possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine on Dec. 20, 2017, and with knowingly maintaining a place for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing and using methamphetamine. In this superseding indictment Prado is also charged with using a telephone when committing, causing and facilitating the commission of a drug trafficking felony. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Drug Enforcement Administration are the investigative agencies.

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Updated December 11, 2019

Topic
Drug Trafficking