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A federal grand jury indicted 23 individuals, 22 of whom are Bay Area residents, for their respective roles in a conspiracy to engage in an extensive drug trafficking network, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge John J. Martin. The indictment was unsealed today.
The 17-count indictment charges that between March 22, 2016, and April 27, 2017, 19 of the defendants engaged in a conspiracy to distribute at least 500 grams of methamphetamine and more than five kilograms of cocaine and heroin.
In addition, the indictment accuses all but one of the defendants of possession with intent to distribute drugs. The defendant not accused of possessing and distributing drugs is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The precise charges against each defendant, as well as their ages and places of residence, are set out in the chart below.
Defendant Chart
| Defendant | Age/Residence | Charges | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Galindo | 32/San Francisco | Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine, 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine, and Heroin | 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A) |
| Possession With Intent to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine | 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(ii)(II) | ||
| Natalie Hernandez | 21/San Francisco | Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine, 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine, and Heroin | 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A) |
| Possession With Intent to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine | 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(ii)(II) | ||
| Pedro Lopez-Galindo | 30/San Francisco | Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine, 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine, and Heroin | 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A) |
| Possession With Intent to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine | 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(ii)(II) | ||
| Carolina Soto | 28/Daly City | Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine, 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine, and Heroin | 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A) |
| Possession With Intent to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine | 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(ii)(II) | ||
| Rafael Romero-Rodriguez | 20/Fresno | Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine, 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine, and Heroin | 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A) |
| Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine 500 Grams or More of Cocaine | 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(ii)(II) | ||
| Ismael Rodriguez Loreto | 33/Fresno | Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine, 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine, and Heroin | 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A) |
| Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine 500 Grams or More of Cocaine | 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B) | ||
| Possession With Intent to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine | 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(ii)(II) | ||
| Carlos Ferran Leon | 33/Hayward | Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine, 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine, and Heroin | 21 U.S.C. § 846, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A) |
| Possession With Intent to Distribute 500 Grams or More of A Mixture and Substance Containing Methamphetamine | 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(viii) | ||
| Possession With Intent to Distribute 28 Grams or More of Cocaine Base | 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(iii) | ||
| Possession With Intent to Distribute 50 Grams or More of A Mixture and Substance Containing Methamphetamine | 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(viii) |
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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