Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Released – January 2023 | USAO-NDOK

United States Attorney General Clint Johnson today called the January 2023 Federal Grand Jury A.

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

Legreasha Junice Alexander. Wire Fraud (1-4 Counts). From April 11, 2021, to the date of the indictment, Alexander, 40, of Tulsa, devised a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA) by filing two fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications and two PPP loan amnesties. Applications filed with an SBA-approved lender in Laguna Hills, California. The Federal Reserve System Board of Governors and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of the Inspector General and the US Treasury Department’s Tax Administration Inspector General are investigative agencies. Richard M. Cella, Assistant US Attorney General, leads the case. 22-CR-6

Edson Vladimir Bellefler. Wire Fraud (1-4 Counts). From April 2, 2021, to the date of the indictment, Bellefleur, 36, of Tulsa, devised a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA) by submitting two fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications and two PPP loan forgiveness applications. To an SBA-approved lender in Laguna Hills, California. The Federal Reserve System Board of Governors and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of the Inspector General and the US Treasury Department’s Tax Administration Inspector General are investigative agencies. Richard M. Cella, Assistant US Attorney General, leads the case. 23-CR-5

Jose Cruz-Perez. Illegal Re-entry of a Suspended Alien. Cruz-Perez, 29, a Mexican national, is charged with illegally re-entering the United States after being removed on or near San Luis, Arizona on August 2, 2018. Enforcement and Return Operations of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency is the investigative agency. Cheryl L. Baber, Assistant US Attorney General, leads the case. 23-CR-4

Luis Fuentes-Martinez. Illegal Re-entry of a Removed Alien. Fuentes-Martinez, 36, a Mexican national, is charged with illegally re-entering the United States after being removed on or near Laredo, Texas, on January 4, 2018. Enforcement and Return Operations of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney General William Rubens is handling the case. 23-CR-3

Tara Alvita-Pumpkin Gutierrez. Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute (Issue 1) Distribution of Methamphetamine (2-3 Counts) Use of a Communication Tool in Committing, Causing and Facilitating a Drug Smuggling Offense (4-9 Counts) (replacing). Gutierrez, 46, from Tulsa, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine on November 26, 2022. This superseding indictment also charges him with distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine on September 14. 2022 and October 4, 2022. Also accused of coordinating methamphetamine distribution using the phone. The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Tulsa Police Department are investigative agencies. Spencer Willson, Assistant US Attorney General, is leading the case. 22-CR-407

Scotty Wayne Harjo. Second Degree Theft in India (1-25 Counts). Last year, Harjo, 38, from Tulsa, allegedly broke into and broke into commercial buildings on 25 different occasions to steal property or cash. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Tulsa Police Department are investigative agencies. Assistant US Attorney General Adam C. Bailey leads the case. 23-CR-2

Malcolm André Jones. Electronic Fraud (1-6 Counts); Aggravated Identity Theft (7-10 Counts). Allegedly, 30-year-old Jones from Broken Arrow He devised a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA) by sending fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications and fraudulent PPP loan forgiveness applications to SBA-approved lenders in Lake Mary, Florida, and Bedford, Texas. Jones fraudulently applied for a loan and a pardon in his name. He also fraudulently applied for two loans and two pardons using the identity of another person. The Federal Reserve System Board of Governors and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of the Inspector General and the US Treasury Department’s Tax Administration Inspector General are investigative agencies. Richard M. Cella, Assistant US Attorney General, leads the case. 22-CR-7

Noe Nava-Mata. Illegal Re-entry of a Suspended Alien. Nava-Mata, 34, a Mexican national, is charged with illegally re-entering the United States after being removed on or near Calexico, California, on January 20, 2013. Enforcement and Return Operations of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency is the investigative agency. Cheryl L. Baber, Assistant US Attorney General, leads the case. 22-CR-8

Yovanny Padilla-Aguilar. Illegal Re-entry of a Removed Alien. Padilla-Aguilar, 39, a Mexican national, is charged with illegally re-entering the United States after being removed on or near Hidalgo, Texas, on June 24, 2019. Enforcement and Return Operations of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency is the investigative agency. Cheryl L. Baber, Assistant US Attorney General, leads the case. 22-CR-9

Desiree Rochelle Wofford. Child Neglect in India. From August 15, 2022 to September 30, 2022, 26-year-old Wofford from Tulsa allegedly failed to receive medical care for his child after being injured. The delay in care caused more medical problems. Additionally, law enforcement issued a search warrant at the home and discovered that the home was unfit to live in. The FBI and the Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Tribal Police Department are investigative agencies. Assistant US Attorney General Adam C. Bailey leads the case. 22-CR-10

Renferio Yanez-Palacios. Illegal Re-entry of a Removed Alien. Yanez-Palacios, 51, a Mexican national, is charged with illegally re-entering the United States after being deported in or near Laredo, Texas, on September 21, 2002. US Assistant Attorney General Robert T. Raley is leading the case. 22-CR-11