Grand Jury-August 2023

Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 18 unsealed Indictments charging 24 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.

*          Dalilio Alconini Flores, age 47, is charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien after an aggravated felony conviction on or about August 6, 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. 

*          Patrick S. Carey, age 37, of Lincoln, Nebraska, is charged in a two-count Indictment.  Count I charges Carey with felon in possession a firearm on or about March 16, 2023 and continuing to on or about March 17, 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.  Count II charges Carey with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) and 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (mixture) on or about March 17, 2023.  The maximum possible 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.  

*          Alfonso Carillo, a/k/a Alfonso Carrillo, age 26, of Tolleson, Arizona, and Ceslo Carillo, a/k/a Celso Carrillo. a/k/a Celso Carillo-Alvarso, a/k/a Celso Alvardo. age 43, of Beryl, Utah, are charged in a two-count Indictment.  Count I charges Alfonso and Celso with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams or more of cocaine, from on or about January 1, 2023 and continuing to on or about June 27, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ 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 Alfonso and Celso with possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams or more of cocaine from on or about January 10, 2023 and continuing to on or about June 27, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ 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. 

*          Laura Carrazco-Barraza, age 59, is charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien after an aggravated felony conviction on or about August 10, 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. 

*          Ricardo Castillo Suarez, age 27, is charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien after a felony conviction on or about June14, 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. 

*          Rogelio Escobar Marroquin, age 44, is charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien after a felony conviction on or about July 13, 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. 

*          Raymundo Green-Chavez, age 59, is charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien after an aggravated felony conviction on or about July 26, 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. 

*          Christopher Grutel, age 22, and Victor Henderson, age 23, are charged with felon in possession of ammunition on or about March 16, 2023 and continuing to on or about March 17, 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. 

*          Walter William Lopez Ramirez, age 32, is charged with illegal reentry after deportation on or about July 29, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 2 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a one-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Michael E. Loviscek, age 46, is charged in a two-count Indictment.  Count I charges Loviscek with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) from on or about an unknown date and continuing to on or about April 3, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $20,000,000 fine, a five-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Count II charges Loviscek with possession of a firearm in connection with the drug offense on or about April 3, 2023.  The maximum possible 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.  

*          Valentin Mendoza, Jr., age 43, of San Bernardino, California, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine (mixture) on or about February 3, 2023.  The maximum possible 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.

*          Gregorio Mina-Falcon, age 35, Jose Luis Garcia-Perez, age 22, Eliuth Montero-Barrera, age 23, and Alexis Rodriguez, age 21, are charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine (mixture) from on or about July 1, 2023, and continuing to on or about August 2, 2023.  The maximum possible 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. 

*          Bernardo Ozuna-Rosas, age 33, is charged with illegal reentry after deportation on or about June 13, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 2 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a one-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Luis Alberto Puentes-Ortiz, age 31, is charged with illegal reentry after deportation on or about July 26, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 2 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a one-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          John C. Shores, Jr., age 54, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged in a two-count Indictment.  Count I charges Shores with attempted sexual exploitation of a minor beginning on or about August 4, 2023 and continuing to on or about August 10, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and not more than 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.  Count II charges Shores with attempted enticement of a minor beginning on or about August 4, 2023 and continuing to on or about August 10, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to a 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.

*          Gerald D. Storovich, age 43, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, is charged in a six-count Indictment.  Count I charges Storovich with distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) on or about February 15, 2023.  The maximum possible 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 Storovich with distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) on or about March 2, 2023.  The maximum possible 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 III charges Storovich with possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) on or about March 30, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, not less than four years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count V charges Storovich with felon in possession of a firearm on or about March 30, 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.  Count VI charges Storovich with possession of a stolen firearm on or about March 30, 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.    

*          Venetia A. Torres, age 43, and Aaron Torres, age 22, are charged in a two-count Indictment.  Count I charges Venetia and Aaron with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine (mixture) from on or about May 1, 2023 and continuing to on or about June 9, 2023.  The maximum possible 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 Venetia with felon in possession of a firearm on or about June 9, 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.  

*          Tiffany Alice Wolfe, age 40, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) on or about April 26, 2023.  The maximum possible 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.