August Federal Grand Jury 2024-A Indictments Announced

United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the August Federal Grand Jury 2024-A Indictments.

The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence.

Gabino Cabrera-Martinez. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Cabrera-Martinez, 30, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed in Feb. 2017 at or near El Paso, Texas. U.S. Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Buscemi is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-247

Bruce Mitchell Cass. Assault with the Intent to Commit Murder in Indian Country (Count 1); Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country (Count 2); Carrying, Using, Brandishing, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence (Count 3); Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition (Count 4). Cass, 50, of Tulsa and a Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma member, is charged with assaulting the victim with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm, and carrying, brandishing, and using a firearm while during a crime of violence. Additionally, Cass is charged with possessing a firearm, knowing he was previously been convicted of felonies. The FBI, the Tulsa Police Department, and the Muscogee Creek Nation Lighthorse Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Carmel is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-257

Jeffrey Alan Clain. Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor. Clain, 57, of Tulsa, is charged with knowingly attempting to coerce and entice another person he believed was under 18 years old to engage in sexual activity. Homeland Security Investigations and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Flesher is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-248

Leonardo Garcia-Martinez. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Garcia-Martinez, 41, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed in Jul. 2003 at or near Calexico, California. U.S. Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mallory Richard is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-247

Anderson Jaleth Gomez-Ayala. Alien Unlawfully in United States in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Gomez-Ayala, 19, a Honduran national, is charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition knowing he was unlawfully in the United States. Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Buscemi is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-241

Bryce Tyler Pyle. First Degree Burglary in Indian Country; Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country; Carrying, Using, Brandishing, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence. Pyle, 26, of Bixby and a Muscogee (Creek) Nation member, is charged with breaking into an occupied home with intent to commit a crime. He is further charged with using a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm. Additionally, Pyle discharged a firearm during a crime of violence. The FBI and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney John W. Dowdell is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-249

Eder Francisco Ramirez. Drug Conspiracy (Count 1); Distribution of Methamphetamine (Counts 2 and 3). Ramirez, 33, a Mexican national, is charged with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine from Apr. 2023 through Jul. 2024. He is further charged with knowingly distributing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and 50 grams of methamphetamine, on separate occasions. The Drug Enforcement Administration and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam D. McConney is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-246

Juan Carlos Rincon-Castro. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Rincon-Castro, 36, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed in Mar. 2023 at or near Laredo, Texas. U.S. Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alicia Hockenbury is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-245

Ladarion Deontrae Ladrue Tibbs. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Tibbs, 22, of Tulsa and a Seminole Nation of Oklahoma member, is charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition, knowing he was previously convicted of felonies. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shakema M. Onias is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-255

Matthew Lee Wilkins. Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute. Wilkins, 35, of Galena, Kansas, and a Cherokee Nation member, is charged with knowingly possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Drug Enforcement Administration are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Niko Boulieris is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-256