Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced - November 2023

United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the November 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.

Pablo Escobar-us. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Pablo Escobar-us, 30, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed on Feb. 18, 2014, at or near Brownsville, Texas. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Buscemi is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-363

Edgar Garcia-Rodriguez. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Edgar Garcia-Rodriguez, 22, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed on Jan. 23, 2022, at or near Brownsville, Texas. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Buscemi is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-362

Lerontez Sherod Hill; Bobbe Gene Taylor; Tashonna Leigh Anderson; Walter Jay Johnson; Kemareay Keishion Green; Jeremiah Hamlin. Kidnapping; Obstructing, Delaying, and Affecting Commerce by Robbery; Carrying, Using, and Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence; (superseding). Hill, 38, of Tulsa; Taylor, 25, of Tulsa; Anderson, 36, of Bixby; Johnson, 25, of Tulsa; Green, 25, of Atoka; and Hamlin, 39 of Tulsa are with is charged with kidnapping and robbery on August 17, 2021. The FBI is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth Elmore is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-318

Jonathan Eliezer Miranda Juarez. Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity; Coercion and Enticement of a Minor. Jonathan Eliezer Miranda Juarez, 29, of Commerce, is charged with knowingly transported a minor with intent to engage in sexual activity on Aug. 18, 2023. He also charge with coercion and enticement of a minor from Aug. of 2020 through Aug. 18, 2023. The Indiana Delphi Police Department, the Commerce Police Department, Oklahoma State Highway Patrol, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Homeland Security Investigations are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ashley Robert and Stephanie Ihler are prosecuting the case. 23-CR-347

Efrain Lira-Anaya. Alien Unlawfully in the United States in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Efrain Lira-Anaya, 47, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition on July 27, 2023. Homeland Security Investigations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mandy M. Mackenzie is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-361

Dakota Shane May. Second Degree Burglary in Indian Country. Dakota Shane May, 28, of Tulsa, a Muscogee Creek Nation member, broke into a residence with intent to steal on Aug. 9, 2023. The FBI is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie N. Ihler is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-360

Shelly Annette McElroy; Gary Don McElroy. Drug Conspiracy; Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute; Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute; Tampering with a Record, Document, and Other Object. Shelly Annette McElroy, 51, and Gary Don McElroy, 54, of Tulsa, conspired and possessed methamphetamine and fentanyl with intent to distribute on Oct. 8, 2023. Shelley McElroy was also charged with attempting on Oct. 9 and Oct. 12, 2023, to tamper with and erase the contents of a cellular phone seized as evidence on Oct. 8, 2023. The Drug Enforcement Administration and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Adam D. McConney and Niko Boulieris are prosecuting the case. 23-CR-348

Jason Ryan Mitchell. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Possession of an Unregistered Weapon Made from a Shotgun. Jason Ryan Mitchell, 41, of Owasso, knowingly he had previously been convicted of felonies, possessed a short-barreled shotgun not registered to him on Sep. 5, 2023. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney John W. Dowdell is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-349

Charles William Pebeahsy, III. Assault with Intent to Commit Murder in Indian Country; Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Do Bodily Harm in Indian Country; Carrying, Using, Brandishing, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence. Charles William Pebeahsy, 51, of Quapaw, assaulted his victims with intent to commit murder on May 31, 2023. Pebeahasy is a tribal member of the Quapaw Nation. the Quapaw Nation Marshal Service is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christian Harris is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-357

Luis Angel Perez-Serrano. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Luis Angel Perez-Serrano, 25, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed on Dec. 19, 2019, at or near San Ysidro, California. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cheryl L. Baber is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-355

Luis Miguel Rodriguez Perez. Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute. Luis Miguel Rodriguez Perez, 30, a Mexican national and United States lawful permanent resident, is charged with knowingly possessing cocaine with intent to distribute on Oct. 18, 2023. The Drug Enforcement Administration is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Adam D. McConney and Niko Boulieris are prosecuting the case. 23-CR-358

Ronald Dale Sanders. Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct; Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country; Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor in Indian Country; Tampering with Evidence by Corrupt Persuasion. Ronald Dale Sanders, 55, of Belton, Missouri, from Aug. 2023 to Oct. 15, 2023, traveled to engage in a sexual act with an Indian child under the age of 16. Sanders is additionally charged for attempting to destroy or conceal evidence from Oct. 15, 2023, to Oct. 18, 2023. The FBI is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alicia Hockenbury is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-354

Juan Villalobos-Jimenez. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Juan Villalobos-Jimenez, 29, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed on Jul. 10, 2015, at or near Del Rio, Texas. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney David D. Whipple is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-353

Brandon David McCarthy; Rachel Christine McCarthy. Drug Conspiracy; Distribution of Morphine, Codeine, and Thebaine; Distribution of Morphine, Codeine, and Thebaine Resulting in Death; Possession of Morphine, Codeine, and Thebaine with Intent to Distribute; Distribution of Material; Possession of Materials with Intent to Distribute; Maintaining a Drug Involved Premises; Money Laundering Conspiracy; Engaging in Monetary Transactions of Proceeds Derived from a Specified Unlawful Activity. Brandon David McCarthy, 37 and Rachel Christine McCarthy, 34, of Tulsa are charged with several counts related to a drug conspiracy involving poppy seeds coated in opium latex and resulted in the death of a Utah woman. The Drug Enforcement Administration is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Reagan V. Reininger is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-359