Twenty-Three Arrested on Fort Apache Indian Reservation

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on May 21, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

FORT APACHE, AZ-On May 15, 2018, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, partnered with ATF, DEA, BIA, state and local partners, executed 34 federal and state arrest warrants on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.

The executed warrants included federal charges for narcotics trafficking, assault, rape, sexual assault, domestic violence and violations of supervised release/probation. State charges include felony failure to appear and probation violations stemming from assault, DUI, sexual assault and narcotics trafficking.

“The FBI, along with our law enforcement partners, will continue to identify, pursue, and apprehend fugitives from justice. These arrests send a strong message that you cannot hide on Arizona’s Indian Reservations in order to avoid criminal charges," according to FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael DeLeon.

The FBI would like to recognize the outstanding coordination with the DEA, White Mountain Apache Police Department, White Mountain Apache Rangers, Gila County Sheriff’s Office, ATF, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo County Sheriff’s Office, and the United States Attorney’s Office on this operation.

Related court documents and information may be found on PACER https://www.pacer.gov/.

As of July 13, 2018, this is the updated status of the individuals wanted on federal and state warrants:

Name Age Pacer # Status

Margarita Lupe, aka Bapes 29 3:18-cr-08133-DJH Apprehended

Gumercindo Hernandez, aka Chindo 37 3:18-cr-08061-GMS Apprehended

Karl Harris 38 3:18-cr-08160-DGZ Apprehended

Adam Cournoyer 26 3:18-cr-08141-JJT Apprehended

Franco Massey 36 3:18-cr-08140-DLR Apprehended

Travis Bead 32 3:05-cr-00012-DGC Apprehended

Brandon Wright 28 3:18-cr-08137-DJH Apprehended

Colin Kyle Walker 28 3:18-cr-08139-DGC Apprehended

Erman Gloshay 47 State Warrant Apprehended