December 2017 Grand Jury

Acting United States Attorney Robert C. Stuart announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 43 indictments charging 53 defendants. Indictments are charging documents that contain one or more individual counts that are merely accusations, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
 

*          Jose Celedon Luna,  age 39, of Grand Island, is charged with illegal reentry after deportation on or about November 27, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 2 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 1 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Manazheega Cleveland, age 18, of Winnebago, is charged in a two-count Indictment.  Count I of the Indictment charges the defendant with interference with commerce by robbery on or about October 24, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count II charges Cleveland with using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during said robbery in Count I.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 7-Life years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Warren Dwayne Vasser, age 44, Warren Dwayne Copeland, age 27, and Angelo C. Douglas, age 25,  are charged in a three-count Indictment.  Count I of the Indictment charges the defendants with armed bank robbery and aiding and abetting on or about November 15, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 25 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 5 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count II of the Indictment charges Vasser, Copeland and Douglas with using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during said robbery on or about November 15, 2017, in Count I.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 7-Life years imprisonment consecutive to any other imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 5 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Count III of the Indictment charges Vasser with felon in possession of a firearm on or about November 15, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Laura Cortez-Avila, age 42, of Omaha, is charged with falsely representing a Social Security number on or about October 26, 2016.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 5 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          James Charles Fentress-Dismuke, age 20, of Omaha, Jonathan Ramone Franklin, age 33, of Papillion, Vincent L. McGee, age 27, of Omaha, and Corita Yvonne Burnett, age 44, of Omaha, are charged in a three-count Indictment.  Count I of the Indictment charges the defendants with bank robbery on or about November 22, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count II of the Indictment charges Fentress-Dismuke, Franklin, McGee, and Burnett, with using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during said robbery on or about November 22, 2017, in Count I.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 7-Life years imprisonment imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Count III of the Indictment charges Franklin with felon in possession of a firearm on or about November 22, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Kaelyn Foster, age 31, is charged in a two-count Indictment. Count I of the Indictment charges Foster with false statement in acquiring a firearm on or about July 27, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count II of the Indictment charges Foster with false statement to a Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer on or about July 27, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 5 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Jordan Gilreath, age 23, is charged with felon in possession of a firearm on or about November 12, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Dustin Hansen, age 24, of Lincoln, is charged in a two-count Indictment.  Count I of the Indictment charges the defendant with distribution of child pornography on or about April 17, 2016.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years imprisonment, there is a 5 year mandatory minimum sentence, a $250,000 fine, fe years term of supervised release, a $100 special assessment with an additional special assessment of $5,000.  Count II of the Indictment charges Hansen with possession of child pornography on or about November 15, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 5-Life term of supervised release, a $100 special assessment with an additional special assessment of $5,000 for each count..

*          Richard Allen Knight, age 47, of Omaha, is charged with failure to register as a sex offender on or about October 17, 2017 to on or about November 14, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 5 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Lucas J. Lacy, age 33, of Omaha, is charged in a two-count Indictment with failure to register as a sex offender both in October 2016 and again in November 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 5 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Juan Pablo Limon Martinez, age 38, is charged with illegal reentry after deportation following an aggravated felony conviction on or about November 17, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if 0convicted is 20 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Antonio M. Luna, age 27, of Omaha, is charged in a three-count Indictment. Count I of the Indictment charges the defendant with possession with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine on or about November 9, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years imprisonment, a $1,000,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Count II of the Indictment charges Luna with felon in possession of a firearm on or about November 9, 2017.   The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Count III of the Indictment charges Luna with use of a firearm on or about November 9, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 5 years-Life consecutive imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 5 year term of supervised release and $100 special assessment. 

*          Carlos Manriquez-Aviles, age 28, Jorge Antonio Alonzo-Lopez, age 28, Roman Lazcano-Acosta, age 28, and America Saucedo-Moreno, age 43, are charged in a fourteen-count Indictment.  The defendants are charged in Count I with conspiracy to manufacture 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine between on or about September 2016 and November 15, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10-Life years imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, a 5 years term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Manriquez-Aviles is charged in Count II with distribution of 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine on or about August 1, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10-Life years imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, a 5 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Manriquez-Aviles is charged in Count III with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine between on or about September 14, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10-Life years imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, a 5 years term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Manriquez-Aviles is charged in Count IV with distribution of 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine between on or about September 17, 2017. The maximum possible penalty of convicted is 5-40 years imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, a 4 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Alonzo-Lopez and Saucedo-Moreno are charged in Count V with Distribution of 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine between on or about October 28, 2017. The maximum possible penalty of convicted is 10-Life years imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, a 5 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Manriquez-Aviles is charged in Count VI with distribution of 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine between on or about October 28, 2017. The maximum possible penalty of convicted is 10-Life years imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, a 5 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Manriquez-Aviles is charged in Count VII with distribution of 50 grams or more of  a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine between on or about November 11, 2017. The maximum possible penalty of convicted is 5-40 years imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, a 4 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Lazcano-Acosta is charged in Count VIII with distribution of 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine between on or about November 11, 2017. The maximum possible penalty of convicted is 5-40 years imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, a 4 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. .  Manriquez-Aviles is charged in Count IX with distribution of 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine between on or about October 28, 2017. The maximum possible penalty of convicted is 10-Life years imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, a 5 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Lazcano-Aviles is charged in Count X with distribution of 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine between on or about November 15, 2017. The maximum possible penalty of convicted is 10-Life years imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, a 5 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Lazcano-Acosta is charged in count XI with illegal reentry after deportation on or about November 16, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 2 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 1 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Manriquez-Aviles is charged in Count XII with use of facilities in interstate commerce in aid of racketeering between on or about July 2017 and on or about November 15, 2017. The maximum possible penalty of convicted is 5 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Manriquez-Aviles is charged in Count XIII with money laundering between on or about October 24, 2017. The maximum possible penalty of convicted is 20 years imprisonment, a $500,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Manriquez-Aviles is charged in Count XIV with conspiracy to commit money laundering between on or about October 2017 and on or about November 15, 2017. The maximum possible penalty of convicted is 20 years imprisonment, a $500,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  The Indictment also includes a Forfeiture Allegation for U.S. Currency. 

*          Chris Martinez, age 53, of Tilden, NE, is charged in a two-count Indictment.  Martinez is charged in Count I with conspiracy to manufacture 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine between on or about January 1, 2014 and December 1, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10-Life years imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, a 5 years term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Martinez is charged in Count II with possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of actual methamphetamine on or about August 13, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 5-40 years imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, a 4 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Darin Mason, age 41, is charged with felon in possession of a firearm on or about September 14, 2017. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Kevin McRae,  age 47, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is charged with cyberstalking from on or about December, 2015, and continuing until on or about October, 2016.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 5 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Jose Mejia Lopez, age 40, of Fremont, is charged with illegal reentry after deportation on or about November 9, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 2 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 1 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Edgar Israel Nino Nino,  age 24, of Lincoln, is charged with illegal reentry after deportation following a felony conviction on or about November 24, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Clemente Reyna Casimiro ,  age 25, of Omaha, is charged with illegal reentry after deportation following an aggravated felony conviction on or about November 20, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Sandra Rivera-Manzo, age 43, of Council Bluffs, and Jose Manuel Lopez-Alvarado, age 27, of Omaha, are charged with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine on or about December 8, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is life  imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, a 4 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

            The indictment also alleges any and all property constituting or derived from any proceeds obtained directly or indirectly as a result of the violation alleged in the indictment and any property used to commit the offense should be forfeited to the United States.

*          Wayne Devante Rolling, age 20, is charged in a three-count Indictment.  Counts I through III of the Indictment charge the defendant with bank robbery on or about November, 7, 2017; on or about November 15, 2017; and on or about November 20, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment for each count. 

*          Sara Ann Spencer. age 25, of Omaha, is charged in a two-count Indictment.  Count I of the Indictment charges the defendant with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine on or about September 17, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 40 years imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, a 4 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Count II of the Indictment charges Spencer with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine on or about October 28, 2017.   The maximum possible penalty if convicted is life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, a 5 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Marco Antonio Tovaldo-Valadez,  age 26, of Wahoo, is charged in a two-count Indictment.  Count I of the Indictment charges the defendant with fraud and misuse of identification documents on or about October 28, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 5 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Count II of the Indictment charges Tovaldo-Valadez with false representation of a Social Security Number on or about October 28, 2017.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 5 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.