Pedro Daniel Torres-Caldera, Heroin, Meth, Guns Trafficking, Kansas 2019

Two Mexican citizens, Pedro Daniel Torres-Caldera, 36 and Osmar Barraza-Caldera, 21, are facing serious charges for selling heroin, methamphetamine, and guns from their Kansas City, Kansas residence.

According to court documents, investigators made a series of undercover purchases from the defendants in transactions that took place at the defendants' residence in Kansas City, Kansas. On February 1, 2019, an undercover officer paid the defendants $2,500 for an Anderson Manufacturing AM-15 rifle with a Spikes Tactical Launcher and a Trijicon ACOG Optic.

On March 13, 2019, investigators served a search warrant at the Locust address. They seized more than three pounds of black tar heroin and firearms.

The indictment charges Pedro Daniel Torres-Caldera and Osmar Barraza-Caldera with:

• Drug trafficking conspiracy
• Distribution of heroin, methamphetamine, and oxycodone
• Unlawful possession of firearms
• Maintaining a premises in furtherance of drug trafficking

Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:

• Conspiracy: Not less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million.
• Distribution of heroin: Not more than 20 years and a fine up to $1 million.
• Distribution of more than 5 grams of methamphetamine: Not less than five years and not more than 40 years and a fine up to $5 million.
• Distribution of oxycodone: Up to 20 years and a fine up to $1 million.
• Possession of an unregistered firearm: Up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
• Alien in possession of a firearm: Up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
• Distribution of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine: Not less than 10 years and a fine up to $10 million.
• Unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking: Not less than five years and a fine up to $250,000.
• Maintaining premises in furtherance of drug trafficking: Up to 20 years and a fine up to $500,000.

The FBI and the Jackson County Drug Task Force investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Trent Krug and Assistant U.S. Attorney David Zabel are prosecuting.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ks/pr/indictment-two-mexican-citizens-sold-heroin-meth-guns-kck-residence