Federal Grand Jury Criminal Indictments Announced
TULSA, Okla. - The results of the August 2014 Federal Grand Jury were announced today by Danny C. Williams Sr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma. The following named individuals have been charged with a federal crime or crimes by the return of an indictment by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing the defendant of alleged violations which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome the defendant’s presumption of innocence.
Ramon Gomez-Maldonado, Domingo Maldonado, Luis Alberto Cazares, Gregory Neil Gibson, Pamela Renee Gibson, Thomas Coy Gray Jr, Fernando Guzman-Martinez, and Jose L. Ramon Salgado: Drug conspiracy and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. -
Gomez-Maldonado, 39, Maldonado, Cazares, 26, Salgado, 28, of Tulsa, and Guzman-Martinez, 22, of Dallas, Texas, all aliens, Gregory Gibson, 31, Pamela Gibson, 36, Gray, 53, all of Tulsa, are charged with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. If convicted, the minimum statutory penalty is 10 years imprisonment and the statutory maximum penalty is Life imprisonment and a fine of $10,000,000. In addition, Gomez-Maldonado, Cazares, and Guzman-Martinez are charged with possessing with intent to distribute one kilogram of methamphetamine in May of 2014. If convicted, the minimum statutory penalty is 10 years imprisonment and the statutory maximum penalty is Life imprisonment and a fine of $10,000,000. Gomez-Maldonado, Cazares, Gregory Gibson and Pamela Gibson are charged with possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in June of 2014. Gomez-Maldonado, Cazares, and Gray are charged with possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine in June of 2014; and Gomez-Maldonado, Cazares, and Salgado are charged with possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in July of 2014. If convicted of these crimes, the minimum statutory sentence is five years imprisonment and the maximum penalty is 40 years imprisonment and a fine of $5,000,000. The defendants would also face entry of a criminal forfeiture money judgment. The Drug Enforcement Administration is the investigative agency.
Dennis James Jefferson and Scotty Wayne Harjo: Drug conspiracy and use of a communication facility in committing and facilitating the commission of a drug trafficking felony. - Jefferson, 27, of Terlton, and Harjo, 30, of Tulsa, are charged with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The defendants are also charged with using the U.S. Postal Service to accept a mail parcel containing methamphetamine and facilitating the distribution of methamphetamine. If convicted for the drug conspiracy, the defendants face a minimum of five years and maximum of 40 years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000,000. If convicted for use of the U.S. mail in committing a drug trafficking felony, the defendants are subject to a maximum prison sentence of four years and a fine of $250,000. The defendants would also face entry of a criminal forfeiture money judgment. The United States Postal Inspection Service is the lead investigative agency with assistance from Tulsa Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration.