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Press Release

February 2023 Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska

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

United States Attorney Steven Russell announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 26 unsealed Indictments charging 28 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.

*          Sergio Ambriz, age 37, of Paramount, California, is charged in a two-count Indictment. Count I charges Ambriz with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) on or about December 29, 2022.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Count II charges Ambriz with possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime on or about December 29, 2022.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to life imprisonment consecutive to any other sentence, a $250,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  

Contact Drug Enforcement Unit Chief Susan Lehr at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Juan Andres-Pedro, age 29, is charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien after a felony conviction on or about January 24, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

Contact Criminal Chief Michael Norris at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Justin Wayne Burney, age 41, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) on or about August 15, 2022.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, not less than eight years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

Contact Drug Enforcement Unit Chief Susan Lehr at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Taft Burtton, age 50, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of fentanyl analogue on or about February 15, 2023.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $20,000,000 fine, not less than ten years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

Contact Drug Enforcement Unit Chief Susan Lehr at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Jesus Camarillo-Soria, age 44, of Omaha, is charged in a two-count Indictment. Count I charges Camarillo-Soria with possession with intent to distribute cocaine on or about August 14, 2022.  The penalty if convicted is 20 years’ imprisonment, a $1,000,000 fine, three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Count II charges Camarillo-Soria with possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime on or about August 14, 2022.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to life imprisonment consecutive to any other sentence, a $250,000 fine, a five-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  

Contact Drug Enforcement Unit Chief Susan Lehr at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Baudilio Coronado-Ramirez, of Columbus, Nebraska, is charged with knowingly possessing with the intent to use unlawfully or transfer unlawfully five or more false identification documents beginning on or about September 28, 2022 and continuing to on or about November 14, 2022.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 15 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

Contact Criminal Chief Michael Norris at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Amy Duncan, age 51, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of fentanyl analogue on or about February 15, 2023.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

Contact Drug Enforcement Unit Chief Susan Lehr at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Dragen Flores Cortes, age 28, is charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien after a felony conviction on or about January 25, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

Contact Criminal Chief Michael Norris at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          David Garcia, age 29, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged with escape from custody on or about October 15, 2022.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

Contact Criminal Chief Michael Norris at 402-661-3700 for further information.

            Alejandro Garcia Perez a/k/a Alejandro Garcia, age 36, is charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien after a felony conviction on or about December 2, 2022.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

Contact Criminal Chief Michael Norris at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          William L Gienger, age 57, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) on or about February 27, 2021.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $20,000,000 fine, not less than ten years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

Contact Drug Enforcement Unit Chief Susan Lehr at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Amy Michelle Holmdohl, age 45, is charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine on or about December 2, 2022.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $20,000,000 fine, not less than ten years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

Contact Drug Enforcement Unit Chief Susan Lehr at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Archollis Larmor Johnson, age 36, of Monrovia, California, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual), 500 grams or more of methamphetamine (mixture) and 500 grams or more of cocaine on or about August 4, 2022.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

Contact Drug Enforcement Unit Chief Susan Lehr at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Gregory Scott Jones, age 49, of Roseland, Nebraska, is charged in a nine-count Indictment.  Counts I-IX charge Jones with theft of a mail matter on or about April 14, 2021, and continuing to on or about December 17, 2021.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment for each count.

Contact Criminal Chief Mike Norris at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Robert E. Kaczmarek, age 54, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged in a two-count Indictment.  Count I charges Kaczmarek with sexual exploitation of a minor beginning on or about July 6, 2021 and continuing to on or about August 22, 2022.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and up to 30 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment, $55,000 additional special assessment.  Count II charges Kaczmarek with sex trafficking of a minor by force beginning on or about July 6, 2021 and continuing to on or about August 22, 2022.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment, $5,000 additional special assessment. 

Contact Criminal Chief Michael Norris at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Lucas J. Lacy, age 37, is charged with accessing with intent to view visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct under the age of 12 beginning on or about November 15, 2021 and continuing to on or about November 22, 2021.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment, $17,000 additional special assessment. 

Contact Criminal Chief Michael Norris at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Charees Loftin, age 18, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged with unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance in possession of a firearm on or about January 5, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 15 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

Contact Drug Enforcement Unit Chief Susan Lehr at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Jose Mendes Hernandez a/k/a Jose F. Mejia-Guiterrez, age 27, is charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien after an aggravated conviction on or about February 1, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

Contact Criminal Chief Michael Norris at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Richard Gedion Parent a/k/a Richard Gideon Parent, age 54, of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Jon Gregory Hillman, Jr., age 48, of Lincoln, Nebraska, are charged with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual), and 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (mixture) on or about August 5, 2022.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

There is also an allegation to forfeit United States currency and property seized on or about August 5, 2022.

Contact Drug Enforcement Unit Chief Susan Lehr at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Tony Torres Perez, age 34, of Hastings, Nebraska, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) on or about May 17, 2022.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $8,000,000 fine, not less than eight years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

Contact Drug Enforcement Unit Chief Susan Lehr at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Carey Dean Phillips, Jr., age 29, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged with failure to register as a sex offender on or about October 1, 2022.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than five years’ and up to life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

Contact Criminal Chief Michael Norris at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Christopher Ramos-Rivas, age 27, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) on or about December 30, 2022.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

There is also an allegation to forfeit $9,159.00 in United States currency and property seized on or about December 30, 2022.

Contact Drug Enforcement Unit Chief Susan Lehr at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Juan Rodriguez-Rios, age 37, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) on or about September 6, 2022.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

Contact Drug Enforcement Unit Chief Susan Lehr at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Kenneth M. Sedlak, age 55, of Lincoln, Nebraska, is charged with theft of mail matter from a post office or other authorized depository on or about June 1, 2022.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

Contact Criminal Chief Mike Norris at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Taliaferro Thompson, age 26, and Andrew Kincaid, age 28, both of Omaha, Nebraska, are charged in a two count Indictment.  Count I charges Thompson and Kincaid with bank robbery on or about January 26, 2022.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Count II charges Thompson and Kincaid with brandishing/using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence on or about January 26, 2022.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 7 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a five-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

Contact Criminal Chief Michael Norris at 402-661-3700 for further information.

*          Anthony Unocic, age 53, is charged with influencing and retaliating against a federal official by threat on or about January 1, 2022 and continuing through on or about April 12, 2022.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

Contact Criminal Chief Michael Norris at 402-661-3700 for further information.

Updated February 24, 2023