Eleven defendants have been charged in federal court with various narcotics and firearms offenses in the Bronx, New York. The charges target multiple forms of alleged drug dealing and the gun violence that accompanies the drug trade.
According to the indictment, Jency Diaz, a/k/a JC, Kevin Mora, a/k/a Jaffy, Cereene Mayes, a/k/a Mama, Howard Ayllon, a/k/a Kapo, Myron Decosta, and Carla Decosta conspired to sell oxycodone between 2015 and 2018.
Seven defendants were taken into federal custody in the Bronx this morning. Those defendants will be presented in Manhattan federal court today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn. Carla Decosta was arrested in Delaware this morning and will be presented in federal court there today. Johnson was already in federal custody and will be arraigned at a future date. Defendants Arturo Mora and Alan Arias remain at large.
The charges contained in the indictment are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The statutory maximum penalties are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencings of the defendants would be determined by the respective judges.
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, praised the outstanding investigative work of the NYPD and the DEA. Mr. Berman also thanked the Bronx District Attorney’s Office for its assistance in the case. The cases are being handled by the Office’s Violent and Organized Crime Unit and Narcotics Unit. Assistant United States Attorneys Frank Balsamello, Maurene Comey, and Adam Hobson are in charge of the prosecutions.
The indictment alleges that between 2015 and 2018, Jency Diaz, a/k/a JC, Kevin Mora, a/k/a Jaffy, Cereene Mayes, a/k/a Mama, Howard Ayllon, a/k/a Kapo, Myron Decosta, and Carla Decosta conspired to sell oxycodone. The indictment also alleges that between 2013 and 2014, Kevin Mora, Arturo Mora, a/k/a Etho, and Whykee Johnson conspired to sell crack cocaine and marijuana and possessed firearms in furtherance of that conspiracy. Some of the firearms were brandished and discharged.
The indictment further alleges that between April 2018 and the present, Alan Arias, Walther Castillo, a/k/a Walter, and Rudy Delgado conspired to sell more than 280 grams of crack cocaine in and around the Bronx, New York.
Defendant: Jency Diaz, a/k/a JC
Crime: Conspired to sell oxycodone
City and State: Bronx, New York
Date: 2015
Sentence: Presumably innocent until proven guilty
Dollar Amounts: N/A
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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