A Honduran citizen has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge in the Eastern District of Oklahoma. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Fredis Amilcar Guiza Hernandez, also known as Fredis Amilcar Guiza-Hernandez, age 34, admitted to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
The indictment stated that on October 6, 2024, Guiza Hernandez knowingly possessed at least 500 grams of a substance containing cocaine with the intention to distribute it. Cocaine is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance. The offense carries a potential sentence ranging from five to forty years in prison and a fine of up to $5 million.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division and the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson accepted the guilty plea and ordered a presentence investigation report. The final sentence will be determined by a U.S. District Court Judge after reviewing the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other relevant factors.
Guiza Hernandez remains in custody of the United States Marshals Service while awaiting sentencing. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Howanitz represented the government in this matter.
