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Jan. 19, 2009
FEDERAL FIREARMS CHARGE FILED AGAINST TOPEKA MAN WHO WAS ON MOST WANTED LIST
TOPEKA, KAN. – Roosevelt B. Johnson, 32, Topeka, Kan., has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, Acting U.S. Attorney Marietta Parker said today. According to the indictment, on Jan. 22, 2009, in Shawnee County, Kan., Johnson possessed a 9 mm pistol.
In 1996, Johnson was convicted in Shawnee County District Court on charges of second degree murder and aggravated robbery in the shooting death of retired Burlingame police officer Wesley C. Briggs. Johnson was paroled in April 2008. In December 2008, a warrant was issued for his arrest on parole violation charges and he was added to Shawnee County’s Most Wanted list. He currently is in federal custody.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Randy Hendershot is prosecuting.
OTHER INDICTMENTS
A federal grand jury meeting in Topeka, Kan., also returned the following indictments:
Nicolas Paez, 41, Fontana, Calif., and Ramon Paez-Mata, 43, Denver, Colo., are charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine. According to the indictment, on Jan. 24, 2009, in Shawnee County, Kan., they possessed 40 kilogram-sized packages.
If convicted, they face a penalty of not less than 10 years and not more than life and a fine up to $8 million. The Kansas Highway Patrol and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Randy Hendershot is prosecuting.
Fidel Valdez-Rosales, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being convicted of an aggravated felony and deported. He was found Feb. 7, 2009, in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch is prosecuting.
Norma Arias-Garcia, 34, who is not a citizen of the United States, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. She was found Jan. 29, 2009, in Kansas City, Kan.
If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Trent Krug is prosecuting.
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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