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July 23 , 2008
COUNTERFEITING, DRUG TRAFFICKING, IMMIGRATION INDICTMENTS RETURNED BY GRAND JURY
WICHITA, KAN. – John W. Kerbow, 40, Wichita, Kan., is charged with two counts of producing counterfeit currency, one count of selling a counterfeit $50 bill, and one count of passing a counterfeit $50 bill. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in May and June 2008 in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $250,000 on each count. The U.S. Secret Service investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Lind is prosecuting.
OTHER INDICTMENTS
A federal grand jury meeting Wednesday in Wichita also returned the following indictments:
Jason Wayne Storts, 30, Chanute, Kan., is charged with one count of possession of child pornography. The crime is alleged to have occurred April 21, 2008, in Neosho County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000. The Federal Bureau of Investigation worked on the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Lind is prosecuting.
Ricardo Valencia-Garcia, 44; Victor M. Loya-Cabrera, 34, and Pedro Andrae-Madrez, 24, are charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In addition, Valencia-Garcia is charged with one count of distributing methamphetamine, and Andrade-Madrez and Loya-Cabrera are charged with one count of aiding and abetting attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The crimes are alleged to have occurred from July 14 to July 16, 2008, in Kansas City, Kan.
They face a penalty of not less than 10 years and not more than life and a fine up to $4 million on each of the counts. The Wichita Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tris Hunt and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Trent Krug are prosecuting.
Brandon M. Saint-John, 26, Wichita, Kan., is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of carrying a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, and one count of unlawful possession of ammunition after a felony conviction. The crimes are alleged to have occurred Nov. 11, 2006, in Sedgwick County, Kan.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine: Not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years in federal prison and a fine up to $2 million.
Carrying a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime: No less than 5 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.
Unlawful possession of a firearm or ammunition after a felony conviction: A maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on each count.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Blair Watson is prosecuting.
Chase L. Boyd, 23, Wichita, Kan., is charged with distribution of methamphetamine. The crime is alleged to have occurred July 9, 2008, in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years in federal prison and a fine up to $2 million. The Wichita Police Department investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Blair Watson is prosecuting.
Anival U. Quezada-Quezada, 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 July 4, 2008, in Wichita, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
Jose Luis Flores-Pagaza, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with one count of using false documents to be employed in the United States, three counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of possessing false U.S. documents, and one count of producing false identification documents. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in August 2007 in Sedgwick County, Kan.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Using a false document to be employed in the United States: A maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
Aggravated identity theft: A mandatory 2 years in prison that must run consecutively to penalties on other counts.
Possession of false U.S. documents: A maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
Producing false identification documents: A maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
Jose Leonel Donis-Corado, a citizen of Guatemala, is charged with one count of unlawfully re-entering the United States after he was deported, three counts of aggravated identity theft and one count of possessing false documents to be employed in the United States. He was found June 20, 2008, in Finney County.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Unlawful re-entry after deportation: A maximum penalty of 2 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.
Aggravated identity theft: A mandatory 2 years in prison that must run consecutively to penalties on other counts.
Using a false document to be employed in the United States: A maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
Producing false identification documents: A maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
Gullermo Garcia-Guillen, 29, 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 July 8, 2008, in Dodge City, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
Antonio Godina is charged with one count of using false documents to be employed in the United States, three counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of making a false statement on an I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form and one count of producing a false identification document. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in 2004 and 2006 in Seward County, Kan.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Using a false document to be employed in the United States: A maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
Aggravated identity theft: A mandatory 2 years in prison that must run consecutively to penalties on other counts.
Making a false statement on an I-9 form: A maximum penalty of 5 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Producing false identification documents: A maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
The Social Security Administration - Office of Inspector General investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson 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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