September Grand Jury

United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 21 indictments charging 27 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.

*          Francisco Avitia-Marquez, a/k/a Arturo Sanchez-Reyes, age 48, of Grand Island, 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 containing methamphetamine on or about September 10, 2015.  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 the defendant with illegal re-entry after felon conviction. 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.

*          Guillermo Campos Paiz, age 26, of Lincoln,  is charged with illegal reentry into the United States on or about September 9, 2015, following deportation. 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.

*          Miguel Cardenas-Vizcaya, age 26, of Omaha,  is charged with illegal reentry into the United States on or about August 27, 2015, following deportation. 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.

*          Bradley Courcier, age 52, of Omaha, is charged in a four-count indictment. Count I of the Indictment charges the defendant with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 5 grams of actual methamphetamine beginning on or about March 1, 2015 and continuing to on or about July 15, 2015.  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. Counts II and III of the Indictment charge the defendant with distribution of a mixture containing methamphetamine. 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 IV of the Indictment charges Courcier with possession with intent to distribute 5 grams of actual methamphetamine on or about July 15, 2015.  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.

*          Jose Alejandro Oropeza, age 55, and Julieta Noyola Dominguez, age 52, are charged with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine on or about August 30, 2015.  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.

*          Carlos Escobar, age 21, of Grand Island; Jose Hernandez-Vallejo, age 29, of Denver, Colorado; and Santos Ramirez-Morales, age 35, of Grand Island, NE, are charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a mixture containing methamphetamine beginning on or about September 6, 2015, and continuing to on or about September 8, 2015.  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.

*          Jose Antonio Espinoza Martinez, age 40, of South Sioux City, Nebraska, is charged with illegal reentry into the United States on or about August 27, 2015, following deportation. 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.

*          Jesus Garcia Rodriguez, age 26, of South Sioux City, Nebraska, is charged with illegal reentry into the United States on or about September 14, 2015, following deportation. 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.

*          Jose Gonzalez-Legarda, age 46, is charged with possession with intent to distribute a mixture containing methamphetamine on or about September 7, 2015.  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.

*          Junian Johnson, age 39, is charged with felon in possession of ammunition on or about August 21, 2015.   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.

*          Jovencio Limosnero, age 34; Shanne Arre, age 29; Mark Thompson, age 24, and Joshua Ryan, age 26, are charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine beginning on or about September 9, 2015.  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.

*          Jason Meisinger, age 32, of Omaha, is charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine beginning on or about June 2014 and continuing to on or about August 11, 2015.    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.

*          Sandro Antonio Pereza Acosta, age 34, of Lincoln, is charged with illegal reentry into the United States on or about September 11, 2015, following deportation after conviction for a felony offense. 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.

*          Sara Peterson, age 30, of Omaha, is charged with felon in possession of a firearm on or about August 21, 2015.    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.

*          Rashad L. Pettis, age 27, of Omaha, is charged with felon in possession of a firearm on or about September 16,  2015.    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.

*          John Randall, age 31, of Lincoln, is charged in a two-count Indictment.  Count I of the Indictment charges the defendant with receipt and distribution of child pornography from at least on or about august 17, 2015, to on or about September 3, 2015.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, supervised release for Life, and a $5,000 special assessment.  Count II of the Indictment charges Randall with possession of child pornography on or about September 3, 2015.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, supervised release for Life, and a $5,000 special assessment.   The indictment also alleges any and all property, real or personal, that constitutes or is derived, directory or indirectly, as a result of the said violation, should be forfeited to the United States. 

*          Manuel Rios-Ramirez, age 45, of Grand Island, is charged in a two-count Indictment.  Count 1 of the Indictment charges the defendant with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine on or about September 10, 2015.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years to Life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, a 5 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count II of the Indictment charges Rios-Ramirez with illegal reentry into the United States on or about September 10, 2015, following deportation. 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.

*          Ernesto Soto Vargas, age 44, of Omaha, is charged with illegal reentry into the United States on or about September 4, 2015, following deportation. 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.

*          Michael Sparks, age 50, of Grand Island, is charged with possession with intent to distribute a mixture containing methamphetamine on or about September 7, 2015.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 imprisonment, a $1,000,000 fine, a 3 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. The indictment also alleges any and all property, real or personal, that constitutes or is derived, directory or indirectly, as a result of the said violation, should be forfeited to the United States. 

*          Joseph Sullivan, age 19, of Omaha, is charged with possession with intent to distribute Less than 10 kilograms of hashish from an unknown date but at least as early as June 30, 2015, up to and including July 7, 2015.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 5 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 2 year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. The indictment also alleges any and all property, real or personal, that constitutes or is derived, directory or indirectly, as a result of the said violation, should be forfeited to the United States. 

*          Carlos Villa Martinez, age 34, of Omaha, is charged with illegal reentry into the United States on or about September 11, 2015, following deportation. 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.