Federal Grand Jury Criminal Indictments Announced
Thomas Scott Woodward, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, announces the results of the November 2010 Federal Grand Jury.
The following named individuals have been charged with a federal crime or crimes by the return of an indictment by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing the defendant of alleged violations which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome the defendant's presumption of innocence.
Jimmie Estes Thompson. Bank Robbery, Brandish & Possess Firearm in Furtherance of Crime of Violence. Thompson, 49, of Tulsa, is charged with the armed robberies of the Midfirst Bank at 4255 S. Peoria on September 28, 2009, and the IBC Bank at 8202 E. 71st St. on October 5, 2009.
Juan Gonzalez-Guitan and Miguel Angel-Juarez. Conspiracy, Possess Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possess Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute. Gonzalez, 28, and Juarez, 22, both undocumented aliens residing in Tulsa, are charged with trafficking in 100 kilograms or more of marijuana and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine in the Tulsa area in December 2009. Additionally the government is seeking forfeiture of over $36,000 in cashed seized from an apartment in south Tulsa.
Ronald Dnean Heidrick. Distribution of Methamphetamine. Heidrick, 56, of Miami, Oklahoma, is charged with trafficking in methamphetamine in the Miami area in November 2009.
Roberto Salvador Alvelais Torres. Alien in the United States after Deportation. The defendant, 28, of Mexico, was allegedly found in Tulsa County on September 1, 2009, after having previously been deported and removed from the U.S. in March 2006.
Eric Njoroge Githira. False Claim to U.S. Citizenship. Githira, 32, a citizen of Kenya, is accused of falsely representing himself on July 7, 2009, to be a citizen of the United States.
Goodluck Yared Mwagile. False Claim to U.S. Citizenship. Mwagile, approximate age 42, a citizen of Tanzania, is accused of falsely representing himself on June 19, 2007, to be a citizen of the United States.
Eunice Magachi Ongwae. False Claim to U.S. Citizenship. Ongwae, 29, a citizen of Kenya, is accused of falsely representing herself on March 21, 2005, to be a citizen of the United States.
Ricardo Perez-Lopez. Alien in the United States After Deportation. The defendant, 33, of Mexico, was allegedly found in Tulsa County on June 27, 2008, after having been previously deported and removed from the U.S. in February 2006.
Wang Chong Khang. Possession of Opium with Intent to Distribute. Khang, 25, of Oroville, California, is accused of possessing a large quantity of opium with intent to distribute on November 17, 2009, in the Northern District of Oklahoma.
Lewis Aaron Nixon, III and Lorenzo Cottrell Marable and Dionne Renee Austin. Nixon, 27, of Oklahoma City, Marabel, 24, of Michigan and Austin, 29, of Chickasha, Ok., are charged with trafficking in a large amount of the controlled substance Benzylpiperazine (BZP), popularly known as “Molly” or “Legal E” or “Legal X,” on December 15, 2009. Lamar Norman. Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition. Norman, 39, of Tulsa, is charged with having a .20 gauge shotgun and ammunition in his possession on December 8, 2009. He has five previous felony convictions from Tulsa County District Court and one previous drug conviction from Osage County District Court.
Sealed and Superseding Indictments
There were three indictments returned by the Grand Jury that were sealed. (Two of these
were unsealed this afternoon and were addressed in a separate news release from this office).
