Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office

Firearms Offenses

Randall Thomas Bailey, 65. Of Cody, Wyoming, was sentenced to 51 months’ imprisonment with three years of supervised release for possession of a firearm by a person subject to a court order and possession of an unregistered firearm. According to court documents, in November 2024, the Cody Police Department contacted the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Cheyenne office after suspected pipe bombs were discovered while officers were executing a state search warrant at Bailey’s residence. Bailey had been arrested days earlier, and officers withdrew from the home upon locating the devices, requesting assistance from ATF and the Natrona County Bomb Squad. In total, law enforcement found 28 illegally possessed firearms including a machinegun, a silencer, and two functional pipe bombs. The Cody Police Department, Park County Sheriff’s Office, Natrona County Sheriff’s Office, and ATF investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paige Hammer prosecuted the case. U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence on January 15 in Casper. Case No. 25-00115. 

Drug Trafficking

Saul Andrew Garcia, 26, of Irwin, Idaho, was sentenced to120 month’ imprisonment with five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and three counts of distribution of cocaine. According to court documents, in November 2023 the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Southwest Enforcement Team began an investigation into several individuals in the Jackson Hole area. Throughout the investigation, agents learned that Garcia and others were responsible for trafficking multiple pounds of cocaine from Phoenix, Arizona to Lincoln and Teton Counties in Wyoming and Bonneville and Teton Counties in Idaho. DCI and the DEA investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Z. Seth Griswold prosecuted the case. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on Jan. 15 in Cheyenne. Case No. 25-CR-00082

Illegal Re-Entry of a Previously Deported Alien

Ivan Jorge Lucero-Lazalde, 40, of Juarez, Mexico, was sentenced to time served (61 days) plus 10 days to allow for deportation proceedings for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the U.S. According to court documents, on Feb. 17, 2024, ICE located the defendant at the Albany County Jail. Lucero-Lazalde bonded out before ICE could take him into custody. He was subsequently arrested on Nov. 9, 2025. Based on the defendant’s fingerprints, ICE determined he had previously been removed from the U.S. and had not applied for permission to reenter after being formally removed in 2006. ICE investigated the crime and Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook prosecuted the case. U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence on Jan. 8 in Casper. Case No. 25-CR-00169

Orlin Yobani Mejia-Cabellero, 35, of Departamento de Copan, Honduras, was sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Deportation proceedings will take place upon his release from prison. According to court documents, on Aug. 2, ICE located the defendant at the Natrona County Jail. Based on the defendant’s fingerprints, ICE determined he had previously been removed from the U.S. and had not applied for permission to reenter after being formally removed multiple times, including in 2008, 2010, 2013, and 2018. ICE investigated the crime and Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook prosecuted the case. U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence on Jan. 8 in Casper. Case No. 25-CR-00174

About the United States Attorney’s Office

The United States Attorney’s Office is responsible for representing the federal government in virtually all litigation involving the United States in the District of Wyoming, including all criminal prosecutions for violations of federal law, civil lawsuits brought by or against the government, and actions to collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers. The Office is involved in several programs designed to make our communities safer. They include:

Project Safe Childhood
Project Safe Childhood (PSC) is a DOJ initiative that combats the proliferation of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation crimes against children. The threat of sexual predators soliciting children for sexual contact is well-known and serious.

Operation Take Back America
Operation Take Back America is a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. It also streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

Victim Witness Program
The Victim Witness Coordinator for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming is dedicated to ensuring victims of federal crimes and their family members are treated with compassion, fairness, and respect.

To report a federal crime, go to: https://www.justice.gov/actioncenter/report-crime