Jose Pedro Maya, Drug Trafficking, Texas 2015

DALLAS, Texas – Ten Dallas-area residents have been charged with various federal offenses to include conspiracy, drug trafficking, and firearms offenses, announced John Parker, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.

Several of the defendants, charged in an indictment and in complaints, were arrested following a law enforcement operation on February 10, 2015. During that operation, at a residence in Grand Prairie, Texas, one of the defendants fired an AK-47 at two special agents with the FBI.

The charges are the result of the continuing investigation of the violent drug trafficking organization (DTO) known as the “Goon Squad,” which operated in Dallas. The Goon Squad consisted of numerous individuals, including defendant Jose Pedro Maya. In June 2014, the FBI arrested 10 members/associates of the Goon Squad and those cases are pending in this district. Shortly after those arrests, Maya fled to Mexico, but returned to the U.S. in September 2014. At some point in 2014, Maya split from the Goon Squad and began leading his own drug trafficking organization, the Maya DTO.

Defendants charged include:

• Jose Pedro Maya, a/k/a “Little Maya,” 21, of Grand Prairie, charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance — methamphetamine and cocaine, one count of using, carrying, or brandishing a firearm during or in relation to a drug trafficking crime, and one count of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm.
• Santiago Reynozo, a/k/a “Santiago Reynosa” and “Pelon,” 21, of Dallas, charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance — methamphetamine and cocaine, one count of using, carrying, or brandishing a firearm during or in relation to a drug trafficking crime, and one count of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm.
• Baltazar Moreno, a/k/a “Chalan,” 39, of Dallas, charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance — methamphetamine and cocaine, one count of using, carrying, or brandishing a firearm during or in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
• Adrian Reynozo, a/k/a “Adrian Reynoso,” 22, of Dallas, charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance — methamphetamine and cocaine, one count of using, carrying, or brandishing a firearm during or in relation to a drug trafficking crime, and one count of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm.
• Rogelio Lira, a/k/a “Primo,” 25, of Dallas, charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance — methamphetamine and cocaine, one count of using, carrying, or brandishing a firearm during or in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
• Guillermo Perez, 18, of Grand Prairie, charged with assault on a federal officer, one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin, and two counts of using carrying, brandishing and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
• Emmitt Herrera, Jr., 46, of Grand Prairie, charged with assault on a federal officer, one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin, one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and one count of using carrying, brandishing and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
• Diego Moreno, 21, of Dallas, charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
• Jessie Amaya, 19, of Grand Prairie, charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
• Oracio Ferrer Reza, 34, of Mesquite, Texas, charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

The original indictment alleged the Maya DTO distributed methamphetamine and cocaine in the Dallas area; it also possessed and trafficked in firearms. Like the Goon Squad, it targeted individuals believed to be drug dealers for burglary, robbery, or other acts of violence as those individuals were likely to possess large quantities of illegal narcotics, cash or firearms and would not likely report any offenses by the Maya DTO because of their own unlawful activities.

Defendants Maya, Santiago Reynozo, Baltazar Moreno, Adrian Reynozo, and Lira are each charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance — methamphetamine and cocaine. As part of the conspiracy, Moreno cooked methamphetamine and provided it to Maya and the other conspirators. Santiago Reynoza, Moreno, Adrian Reynozo, and Lira sold the illegal narcotics outside of the Los Campadres Billiards in Dallas. Maya provided the methamphetamine for these individuals to sell, and he received a portion of the sales proceeds. Maya also sold firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking activities, and all five defendants possessed firearms in furtherance of their drug trafficking activities.

Each of these five defendants is also charged with one count of using, carrying, or brandishing a firearm during or in relation to a drug trafficking crime; Adrian Reynozo is also charged with being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm.

In another indictment, Perez and Herrera are each charged with one count of assault on a federal officer, one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin. In addition, Perez is charged with two counts and Herrera with one count of using carrying, brandishing and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Herrera is also charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Defendants Diego Moreno and Reza each pleaded guilty this week to Informations charging one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI.

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