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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Feb. 5, 2008
Fact Sheet: OPERATION STONEWALLED
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Drug trafficking charges have been filed against a total of 43 defendants as a result of Operation Stonewalled.
INDICTMENT #1: USA v LOYA-VILLALOBOS and others
This indictment contains 32 counts total:
– One count of conspiracy
– One count of distributing methamphetamine
– 22 counts of using a phone in furtherance of drug trafficking
– Five counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine
– One count of distributing cocaine
– One count of carrying a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking
– One count of aggravated re-entry after deportation
– And also a forfeiture allegation seeking a money judgement of $2 million derived from drug trafficking
The 19 defendants in the first indictment are:
Sergio Loya-Villalobos, 21, Kansas City, Kan.
Ramiro Vivanco-Correa, 22, Kansas City, Kan.
Juan Carlos Olvera-Rivera, 36, Kansas City, Kan.
Jose Alfredo Gutierrez, 23, Kansas City, Kan.
Jorge Antonio Gutierrez-Lucatero, 27, Kansas City, Kan.
Francisco Cervantes, 59, Kansas City, Kan.
Boytina Locke, 32, Kansas City, Kan.
Charles R. Singleton, 37, Kansas City, Kan.
Henry Grigsby, 30, Leavenworth, Kan.
Connie Cervantes, 36, Kansas City, Kan.
Julie Banks, 42, Kansas City, Kan.
Jermaine L. Douglas, 27, Kansas City, Kan.
Corey T. Potts, 34, Kansas City, Kan.
Edward Quincy Potts, 31, Richmond, Virginia
Eric Goodwin, 37, Kansas City, Mo.
Anthony Hill, 41, Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Jeremy Jacobs, 30, Kansas City, Mo.
Quentin Lawton, 28, Topeka, Kan.
Chase Murphy, 37, Kansas City, Kan.
INDICTMENT #2: USA v THOMAS HUMPHREY and others
This indictment has 39 counts:
– One count of conspiracy
– 10 of distributing crack cocaine
– One count of distributing cocaine
– Two counts of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine
– Two counts of carrying a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime
– One count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction
– 17 counts of using a telephone in furtherance of drug trafficking
– One count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine
– Four counts of attempted possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms of cocaine
– And the indictment also contains a forfeiture allegation seeking a money judgment of $10.75 million.
The 24 defendants are:
Thomas Humphrey, Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Monterial Wesley, 33, Leavenworth, Kan.
Rtayvian Simpson, Leavenworth, Kan.
Shevel M. Foy, 32, Independence, Mo.
Henry Grigsby, 33, Leavenworth, Kan.
Gerardo Trevino, Monterey, Mexico
Vinol Wilson, Kansas City, Mo.
James Heags, 30, Leavenworth, Kan.
Donnie R. Johnson, Atchison, Kan.
Jamicah Johnson, Atchison, Kan.
Sasha E. Gerard, Atchison, Kan.
Keenan J. Ringgold, Leavenworth, Kan.
Harold Wallace, Richmond, Calif.
Lakela Houff, 33, Kansas City, Mo.
Billy Trinkle, 31, Leavenworth, Kan.
Michael O. Clark, 28, Leavenworth, Kan.
Kurtz Griffin, 27, Leavenworth, Kan.
Shannon Perez, 36, Leavenworth, Kan.
Byron Brown, 29, Leavenworth, Kan.
Latysha D. Temple, 35, Independence, Mo.
Taneiah Johnson, 23, Blue Springs, Mo.
Keith McDaniel, 34, Kansas City, Mo.
Reggie L. Hutchinson, in custody in El Dorado Correctional Facility
Franklin Goodwin, Jr., 34, Leavenworth, Kan.
* Note: Defendant Henry Grigsby appears in both indictments.
INDICTMENT #3: USA v. CHRISTOPHER L. RIVERS
Christopher L. Rivers, 33, who is charged with one count of distributing crack cocaine.
FORFEITURE
In USA v Loya-Villalobos, the government seeks a money judgment of $2 million, representing the proceeds of drug trafficking.
In USA v Thomas Humphrey, the government seeks a money judgment of $10.75 million, representing the proceeds of drug trafficking.
PENALTIES
Upon conviction, the alleged crimes carry the following penalties:
Conspiracy: A penalty of not less than 10 years and not more than life in federal prison and a fine up to $4 million.
Distributing methamphetamine: Not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years in federal prison and a fine up to $2 million.
Distributing cocaine: Not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years in federal prison and a fine up to $2 million.
Attempted possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine: Not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years in federal prison and a fine up to $2 million
Using a phone in furtherance of drug trafficking: A maximum penalty of 4 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine: A maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million.
Carrying a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking: Not less than 5 years and not more than life in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.
Unlawful re-entry after deportation: A maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.
AGENCIES AND INVESTIGATORS
– The Leavenworth Police Department
– The Drug Enforcement Administration
– The Federal Bureau of Investigation
– The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department
– The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office
– The Atchison Police Department
– The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department
– The Independence Missouri Police Department
– The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
– The Kansas Highway Patrol
– The Johnson County, Kansas, Sheriff’s Office
– The Overland Park Police Department
– The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
– The Belton Police Department
– The Kansas Bureau of Investigations
– The Missouri Highway Patrol
– The Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
– The Olathe Police Department
– The Lee’s Summit Police Department
– The Jackson County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office
– The Internal Revenue Service
– The U.S. Marshals Service
– The U.S. Postal Service
– The Raymore, Missouri, Police Department
– The Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office
– The Topeka Police Department
As in any criminal case, a person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The indictments filed merely contain allegations of criminal conduct.
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