Methamphetamine Trafficking Plagues Las Vegas Streets
A 13-count indictment was unsealed on June 11, 2025, charging five men and one woman for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine and gun offenses. The indictment charges the defendants with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license, and distribution of methamphetamine.
The indictment alleges that Alex Gonzalez, also known as “Luis Carlos Caloca-Castenada,” Aaron Wolski, Richard Allen Williams, also known as “Steve Watley,” Shane Kunkle, Charles Wade McCall, and Maria Paola Ortiz-Sanchez conspired with each other to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, from about June 2024, and continuing to June 10, 2025.
Wolski and Kunkle allegedly engaged in the business of dealing firearms without a license, and Kunkle allegedly possessed firearms despite having prior felony convictions in Clark County, Nevada; Ector County, Texas; and the Western District of Texas. He is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm.
The case was investigated by the FBI, ATF, and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant United States Attorneys Joshua Brister and Tina Snellings are prosecuting the case as part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation.
Wolski faces up to life in prison if convicted, while Kunkle also faces life in prison for his alleged crimes. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. A jury trial is scheduled for August 11, 2025, before United States District Judge Gloria M. Navarro.
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- Erin Alonzo, Poison Trafficking, New Orleans LA, 2023 · Texas
Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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