Geovany Andres Rojas, known as Araña, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in San Diego on charges of narco-terrorism. This follows a previous charge of international conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The indictment alleges that Rojas, while in Colombia, Ecuador, and other locations, conspired to distribute cocaine with the knowledge that it would be illegally imported into the United States.
The new charge of narco-terrorism claims that Rojas knowingly provided material support to individuals and organizations involved in terrorist activities. The prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Strike Force Initiative aimed at dismantling significant drug traffickers and transnational criminal organizations through multi-agency collaboration.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kyle B. Martin and Ashley E. Goff are prosecuting the case. It is important to note that the charges are accusations, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Rojas faces severe penalties if convicted. The international conspiracy charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years up to life imprisonment, while the narco-terrorism charge has a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years up to life imprisonment.
The investigation involves both the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
