Mario Reynoso-Hiciano, Narcotics Trafficking, New York 2019
Five defendants have been indicted in connection with kidnapping, narcotics, and firearm offenses in New York. Mario Reynoso-Hiciano, Joel Cabrera, Vladimir Reyes, Yudith Reynoso-Hiciano, and Pedro Reynoso are the defendants charged in the case.
According to the allegations, the defendants were involved in a conspiracy to traffic in cocaine. A dispute arose between Mario Reynoso-Hiciano and another individual who had brokered the sale of cocaine because Mario Reynoso-Hiciano believed that he had been paid less than the full negotiated purchase price for the cocaine.
As part of that dispute, Mario Reynoso-Hiciano, Yudith Reynoso-Hiciano, Pedro Reynoso, and others kidnapped the individual, tied him to a chair inside an apartment in the Bronx, threatened to and did physically assault him, and demanded that he provide information relating to the aforementioned cocaine transaction. Portions of the kidnapping were recorded with a cellphone by Yudith Reynoso-Hiciano.
In the early morning of May 31, 2019, Joel Cabrera brandished and discharged a firearm in connection with the cocaine transaction that occurred the day before.
The case is being handled by the Office's Narcotics Unit. Assistant United States Attorneys Daniel H. Wolf and Alexander N. Li are in charge of the prosecution.
The charges contained in the Indictment are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
A chart containing the names, charges, and maximum penalties for the defendants is set forth below.
The maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendants will be determined by the judge.
The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Denise L. Cote.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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