Department of Justice news release
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 16 unsealed indictments charging 16 defendants. Indictments are charging documents that contain one or more individual counts that are merely accusations, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
* Angelica Agena, age 40, of Lincoln, Nebraska, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) on or about June 29, 2022. The penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, not less than four years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
* Victor Hugo Cansino Monzon, age 29, is charged in a two-count Indictment. Count I charges Cansino Monzon with illegal reentry after deportation on or about March 6, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 2 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a one-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count II charges Cansino Monzon with resisting, opposing, impeding and interfering with an officer on or about March 6, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 1 year imprisonment, a $100,000 fine, a one-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
* Estefan Bernardino Chavez, age 29, of Norfolk, Nebraska, is charged with production of child pornography beginning on or about January 31, 2023 and continuing to on or about February 28, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and not more than 30 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than a five-year and up to life term of supervised release, and $55,100 in special assessments.
* Luis Duran, a/k/a Luis Duran-Salcedo, age 20, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged with assault of a dating partner by strangulation or suffocation on the Winnebago Indian Reservation on or about March 16, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
* Matthew McCann, age 35, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged in a two-count Indictment. Count I charges McCann with distribution of child pornography with a prior conviction on or about January 7, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and not more than 40 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than a five-year and up to life term of supervised release, and $40,100 in special assessments. Count II charges McCann with possession of child pornography with a prior conviction on or about January 7, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and not more than 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than a five-year and up to life term of supervised release, and $22,100 in special assessments.
* Fernando Montoya-Amezcua, age 46, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine on or about March 14, 2023. The penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
There is also an allegation to forfeit United States currency and property seized on or about March 14, 2023.
* Carmen Perez Catu a/k/a Jess Manuel Calvillo, age 39, is charged with illegal reentry after deportation on or about May 9, 2022. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 2 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a one-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
* Edgar Ignacio Salas Zarate, age 30, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine on or about December 7, 2022. The penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
* Tobin R. Schaneman, age 45, is charged as a felon in possession of a firearm on or about March 25, 2022. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
* Adan Silva-Valencia, age 43, is charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien after a felony conviction beginning on or about September 11, 2022 and continuing to on or about March 7, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
* Juan Carlos Tapia-Torres, age 43, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine on or about March 14, 2023. The penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
* David Valdez Ramirez, age 35, is charged in a two-count Indictment. Count I charges Valdez Ramirez with illegal reentry after a felony conviction on or about March 6, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count II charges Valdez Ramirez with resisting, opposing, impeding and interfering with an officer on or about March 6, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 1 year imprisonment, a $100,000 fine, a one-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
* Nicolas Vicente Lares, age 25, is charged with illegal reentry after being removed as an alien on or about March 1, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 2 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a one-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
* Steven Owen Watson, age 46, of Lincoln, Nebraska, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) and 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (mix) on or about September 26, 2022. The penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, not less than four years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
* Cameron Woods, age 44, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) with prior drug felony on or about April 16, 2022. The penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $20,000,000 fine, not less than ten years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
* Domingo Zetino Hernandez, age 20, of Norfolk, Nebraska, is charged in a two-count Indictment. Count I charges Zetino Hernandez with false representation of a social security number with intent to deceive on or about December 5, 2022. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is a 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count II charges Zetino Hernandez with use of false immigration documents not lawfully issued on or December 5, 2022. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is a 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.