Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced- July 2023

TULSA, Okla. – United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the June 2023 Federal Grand Jury A.

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.

Jeffrey Wade Anderson Jr. First Degree Murder in Indian Country. Jeffrey Wade Anderson Jr., 34, is charged with murder after he turned himself in for allegedly stabbing the victim, on or about June 27, 2023, in the 4100 block of Riverside Dr. The Tulsa Police Department and FBI are the investigating agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Dunn is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-224

Byron Cordell Thomas. Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, and Coercion; Transporting an Individual for Prostitution; Coercion and Enticement to Engage in Prostitution; Tampering by Corrupt Persuasion; and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Byron Cordell Thomas, 36, is charged with four counts of transporting an individual for prostitution and three counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion. He is further charged with two counts each of coercion and enticement to engage in prostitution, and tampering by corrupt persuasion, with an additional charge for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Thomas allegedly engaged in activities to recruit, entice, control and transport women for the purpose of prostitution for his financial benefit. Homeland Security Investigations is the investigating Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth Elmore is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-041

Cesar David Lopez; Juan Antonio Duran; Jose Nicolas Flores. Firearms Trafficking; False Statement to a Firearms Dealer; Straw Purchasing a Firearm; Smuggling Firearms from the United States; and Smuggling Goods from the United States. Cesar David Lopez, 27, Juan Antonio Duran, 27, and Jose Nicolas Flores, 30, are charged with firearms trafficking, making a false statement to a firearms dealer, straw purchasing a firearm, smuggling firearms from the United States and smuggling goods from the United States for allegedly purchasing and trafficking multiple .50 caliber rifles and rifle magazines for the Sinaloa Cartel. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is the investigating agency. Assistant U.S. Attorneys John Brasher and Kenneth Elmore are prosecuting the case. 23-CR-196

Jacob Alan Gonzales. First Degree Burglary in Indian Country. Jacob Alan Gonzales, 26, a Cherokee citizen, is charged with first degree burglary in Indian Country after allegedly breaking and entering through a window of an occupied dwelling. The Tulsa Police Department and the FBI are the investigating agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Buscemi is prosecuting the case.  23-CR-227

Torrance Lamont Williams. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Possession of an Unregistered Rifle Having a Barrel of Less Than 16 Inches in Length. Torrance Lamont Williams, 29, is charged as a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession of an unregistered rifle. A search warrant executed at the residence of Williams revealed a multi-caliber short-barrel rifle, ammunition and two loaded magazines. The Tulsa Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigating agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Niko Boulieris is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-230

Efrain Dominguez-Romero. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien; Alien Unlawfully in the United States in Possession of a Firearm; Fraud and Misuse of Visas, Permits, and Other Documents. Efrain Dominguez-Romero, 55, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed on or about Dec. 18, 2008, at or near Del Rio, Texas. He is further charged as an alien unlawfully in the United States in possession of a firearm, and fraud and misuse of visas, permits and other documents. At the time of his arrest his was in possession of a firearm, and a fraudulent permanent residence card depicting a false identity. Delaware County Sheriff’s Office and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cheryl L. Baber is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-226

Jerry Dee Keys Jr.; Cristi Lea Keys. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute; Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime; Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises; and Drug Conspiracy. Jerry Dee Keys Jr., a 60-year-old Cherokee citizen, and Cristi Lea Keys, 59, are both charged as a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. They are further charged with possession of meth with intent to distribute; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; maintaining a drug-involved premises; and drug conspiracy. The Tulsa Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigating agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney William Rubens is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-228

Lonnie Ray Stark. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute; Carrying and Using a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime. Lonnie Ray Stark, 54, is charged with two counts as a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He is further charged with possession of meth with intent to distribute; and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. The Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigating agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shakema Onias is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-237

Luis Ortiz-Rodriguez. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien; Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by an Alien Illegally in the United States. Luis Ortiz-Rodriguez, 35, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been deported on or about Sept. 17, 2012. He was found in the United States after being arrested by Muscogee Creek Nation Lighthorse Police Department on unrelated charges.  He is further charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by an alien illegally in the United States. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations are the investigating agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Brasher is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-198

Joel Palacios-Castorena. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Joel Palacios-Castorena, 39, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States. He was found in the United States after being arrested by Rogers County Sheriff’s Office on unrelated charges. He had been previously deported and removed on or about June 22, 2019, at or near Nogales, Arizona. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Brasher is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-229

Bernardo Alberto Diaz-Perez. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Bernardo Alberto Diaz-Perez, 36, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after being arrested by the Sand Springs Police Department on unrelated charges. He had been previously removed on or about March 17, 2010, at or near Nogales, Arizona. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Raley is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-225