Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Feb. 28, 2017, a federal grand jury returned a nine-count indictment against eight individuals involved in drug trafficking in the Fox Valley area of Northeastern Wisconsin. The indictment named the following individuals:
* Brady Pomeroy (Age: 38), of Fox Crossing, Wisconsin
* Omar Sanchez (Age: 24), of Los Angeles, California
* Curtis Whitaker (Age: 24), of Appleton, Wisconsin
* Zoey Scott (Age: 20), of Fox Crossing, Wisconsin
* Zachary Hietpas (Age: 31), of Kaukauna, Wisconsin
* Teng Her (Age: 32), of Waupun, Wisconsin
* David Ly (Age: 31), of Sacramento, California; and
* Zachary Kryzaniak (Age: 23), of Green Bay, Wisconsin
All eight defendants are charged in Count One with Conspiracy to Distribute Greater Than 50 Grams of Methamphetamine in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846. Each defendant faces a sentence on this count of a minimum of 10 years, and up to life, in prison; up to a $10,000,000 fine; and between 5 years and a lifetime of supervised release. Additional drug charges were issued against Sanchez, Whitaker, Scott, Pomeroy, and Hietpas. Pomeroy also faces additional firearms charges.
According to the indictment, the defendants conspired amongst themselves and with others to obtain and distribute more than 1500 grams of methamphetamine in the Fox Valley area of Northeastern Wisconsin. Multiple search warrants were executed at residences in Appleton and Fox Crossing, and a business in Fox Crossing.
The case was investigated by the Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group - Drug Unit, Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force, Oshkosh Police Department, Appleton Police Department, Outagamie County Sheriff’s Department, Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department, Fox Crossing Police Department, Grand Chute Police Department, Winnebago County District Attorney’s Office, Outagamie County District Attorney’s Office, Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory, and United States Drug Enforcement Administration. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Andrew J. Maier.
An indictment is only a charge and not evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent and are entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. #
For Additional Information Contact:
Public Information Officer Dean Puschnig 414-297-1700
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
