TOPEKA, KAN. - A truck driver from California was indicted Wednesday on a federal charge of transporting 15 pounds of methamphetamine to Wichita, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.
Arnoldo Perez-Ortega, 33, Fontana, Calif., is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, police stopped Perez-Ortega’s truck on March 6, 2015, near I-235 and Central. In the truck, officers found approximately15.75 pounds of methamphetamine.
If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than 10 years and a fine up to $250,000. The Wichita Police Department investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
OTHER GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS
Scott L. Kemble, 44, who is being held in the Shawnee County Jail, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony conviction. The crime is alleged to have occurred Feb. 3, 2016, in Shawnee County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Mattivi is prosecuting.
Kyler D. Hubert, 24, Topeka, Kan., is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony conviction. The crime is alleged to have occurred Feb. 6, 2016, in Topeka, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Duston Slinkard is prosecuting.
Maximo Corral-Garcia, 38, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He was found March 4, 2016, in Butler County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
In all cases, defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The indictments merely contain allegations of criminal conduct.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
