Date: May 04, 2012
Contact: Mia Ro, PIO
Number: 954-660-4602
Polk County Methamphetamine Traffickers Indicted
May 04 - (Tampa, FL)  - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, Miami Field Division, United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill, and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, announced the return and unsealing of three indictments charging fourteen individuals with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and, in some cases, distribution of methamphetamine (see chart for additional information). According to the indictments, the conspiracy began on an unknown date, continuing until on or about April 2012.
The indictment charging Pablo Barrios, Felipe Barrios, Arroyo, Rivera, Scott, Heath, Meliton Jaramillo and Resendiz-Ramirez notifies the individuals that the United States intends to forfeit $44,540 in U.S. Currency seized on March 5, 2012, and $56,020 in U.S. Currency seized on March 22, 2012, which are alleged to be traceable to proceeds of the offense.
Name   
Age/Residence   
Charge
Pablo Barrios 
36, Frostproof
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine
Felipe Barrios
38, Frostproof 
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine
Arecenio Arroyo 
38, Haines City 
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine
Meliton Jaramillo 
29, Frostproof 
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine
Keila Rivera 
26, Davenport 
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine
Kimberly Scott 
35, Brandon 
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine
Aaron Heath 
29, Brandon 
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine
Ricardo Resendiz-Ramirez 
29, Dundee 
Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
Robert Ramirez-Maccleash 
32, Atlanta, GA
Count One: Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
Count Two: Attempted possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
Fernando Mondragon 
27, Frostproof
Count One: Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
Count Two: Attempted possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
Abraham Espinoza-Perez 
26, Frostproof
Count One: Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
Count Two & Count Three: Distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine
Count Four: Distribution of 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
Cristina Barraza-Chavez 
31, Eloise
Count One: Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
Count Four: Distribution of 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
Luis Falcon-Cruz 
31, Haines City
Count One: Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
Count Two: Distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine
Count Four: Distribution of 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
Reynel Urbina Lorenzana 
41, Haines City
Count One: Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
*Rafael Jaramillo
24, Davenport
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine
*Charged by Complaint
Charge   
Maximum Penalty
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams
or more of methamphetamine
Mandatory minimum 10 years, and a maximum term life in federal prison.
Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
Mandatory minimum 10 years, and a maximum term life in federal prison.
Attempted possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
Mandatory minimum 10 years, and a maximum term of life in federal prison.
Distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine 
Mandatory minimum 5 years, and a maximum term of 40 years in federal prison.
This case results from an ongoing Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) joint investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Polk County Sheriff's Office. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations, and those primarily responsible for the nation's illegal drug supply.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed a violation of the federal criminal laws, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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