The 18th Judicial District Grand Jury has issued a 20-count indictment against 24 defendants, alleging they conspired to illegally grow and sell more than 1500 pounds of marijuana.
The indictment alleges the drug trafficking organization illegally cultivated marijuana in at least 10 homes in Arapahoe, Douglas and Elbert counties and sold it to out-of-state buyers for distribution in 12 states.
The top counts are Class 2 felony racketeering charges under the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act.
Warrants for the 24 defendants were issued Nov. 14. They will be tried in Douglas County District Court.
Criminal charges are merely a formal accusation that an individual has committed a crime. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
COUNT ONE: COCCA-Pattern of Racketeering – Participation in an Enterprise, §18-17- 104(3), C.R.S. (F2) 37284
COUNT TWO: COCCA-Conspiracy/Endeavoring, §18-17-104(4), C.R.S. (F2) 37285
COUNT THREE: COCCA-Acquire Interest in Enterprise, §18-17-104(2) C.R.S. (F2) 37283
COUNT FOUR: Cultivation of Marijuana, More than Thirty Plants, §18-18-406(d)(3)(A)(1), C.R.S. (DF3) 88033
COUNT FIVE: Conspiracy to Commit Cultivation of Marijuana, More than Thirty Plants §18- 18-406(3)(A)(I) C.R.S. §18-2-201 (DF4) CON
COUNT SIX: Distribution Of Marijuana (50 LBS), C.R.S. §18-18-406(2)(B)(I),(III)(A) (DF1) 8802P
COUNT SEVEN: Possession with Intent to Manufacture or Distribute Marijuana (50 LBS), C.R.S. §18-18-406(2)(B)(I),(III)(A) (DF1) 8802U
COUNT: EIGHT: Conspiracy to Distribute, or Possess with Intent to Manufacture or Distribute, Marijuana – (50 LBS), C.R.S. §18-18-406(2)(B)(I),(III)(A) (DF1) 8802Z
COUNT NINE: Money Laundering – Transfer Monetary Instrument with Intent to Promote Crime, C.R.S. §18-5-309(1)(B)(I) (F3) 12213
COUNT TEN: Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering – Transfer Monetary Instrument with Intent to Promote Crime, §18-5-309(1)(B)(I), and §18-2-201, C.R.S. (F4) CON
COUNT ELEVEN: Keeping Property for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances, C.R.S. 18-18-411(1) (DM1) 33514
COUNT TWELVE: Maintaining Property For Unlawful Manufacturing Of Controlled Substances, C.R.S. 18-18-411(2)(a) (DM1) 33515
COUNT THIRTEEN: Managing or Controlling Property for Manufacture of Controlled Substances,
§18-18-411(2)(B), C.R.S. (DM1) 35516
COUNT FOURTEEN: Evasion of Taxes Administered by the Colorado Department of Revenue, §39- 21-118(1), C.R.S. (F5) 40021
COUNT FIFTEEN: Conspiracy to Commit Evasion of Taxes Administered by the Colorado Department of Revenue, §39-21-118(1) and §18-2-201, C.R.S. (F6) CON
COUNT SIXTEEN: Attempt To Influence A Public Servant, §18-8-306, C.R.S. (F4) 24051
COUNT SEVENTEEN: Attempt To Influence A Public Servant, §18-8-306, C.R.S. (F4) 24051
COUNT EIGHTEEN: Attempt To Influence A Public Servant, §18-8-306, C.R.S. (F4) 24051
COUNT NINETEEN: Attempt To Influence A Public Servant, §18-8-306, C.R.S. (F4) 24051
COUNT TWENTY Special Offender-Possessed deadly weapon §18-18-407(1)(d), C.R.S. (DF1)
INDEX OF DEFENDANTS
Defendant Counts
Alberto Romero 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 20
Alexandra Romero 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Daniel Jamaal Manu 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Brian Jermaine Alexander 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Miyoshi Lee Moorer 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17
Robert Lee Sanchez 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 18
Vincent Jr. Bernette Casey 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Layth Mamdouh 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Ammar Niazey 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Walter Recinos Garcia 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Andrew Baldwin 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Richard Sweetman 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Jayson King 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Fatmir Cosic 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Jaylen LeGrand 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Anthony James Hagman 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Daniel Levy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Gustavo Ruiz-Medrano 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Reyna Brianna Portillo 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Brianna Cole Williams 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Gabriel Medrano 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Juan Antonio Chairez 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
Autry Campos-Dowd 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15
James Jones 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15