Date: 11-21-2014

Case Style: United States of America v. Alejandro Reyes aka Rene Gabriel Gonzalez, aka Beast Carlos Alberto Acosta aka Pinni, Luis Francisco Gutierrez, Jorge Armando Perez, Hector Manuel Cavazos, Jose Juan Sosa, and Jesus Ramirez aka Playboy

Case Number: 5:14-cr-00404

Judge: Diana Saldaña

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Webb County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Jose Angel Moreno

Defendant's Attorney: Roberto Balli for Manuel Hernandez

Olivero Canales for Maria Del Rosario Melendez

Abundio Rene Cantu for Aurora Melendez-Lozano

Eduardo Castillo for Oscar Sanchez-Avila

Jose Castillo for Rafael Melendez

Ed Dancause for Pedro Omar Garza-Cadena

Jesus Dominguez for Maria Guadalupe Melendez

Christina Flores for Mario Alberto Melendez

Arturo Gallegos for Mario Alberto Gutierrez

Julio Garcia for Gerardo Melendez

Ernest Garza for Jesus Ramirez

Russell Jerome Jordan for Julio Eduardo Almazan, Jr

Rod Lopez for Luis Felipe Melendez

Ed Maddox for Arturo Garcia

Silverio Martinez for Miguel Angel Becerra

Francisco Montemayor for Roberto Lopez

Marcel Notzon for Roberto Daniel Perez and Roberto Lopez

Jose Pena for Adan Melendez and Jesus Ramirez

Oscar Pena, Sr. for Hertor Manuel Cavazos

Oscar Pena for Jorge Armando Perez

Eustorgio Perez for Roberto Daniel Perez

Jose Ramos for Rene Gabriel Gonzalez

Eduardo Romero for Fernando Hinojosa

Jose M Rubio for Adan Melendez, Jr

Paul Saenz for Luis Francisco Gutierrez

Fernando Sanchez for Carlos Alberto Acosta

Jimmy Sandoval for Jose Juan Sosa

Oscar Vela for Jesus Rosendo Garcia-Melendez

Guillermo del Barrio for Eladio Becerra

Description: LAREDO, TX – A total of 10 Laredoans have entered guilty pleas related to a cocaine, crack and marijuana distribution conspiracy. On July 8, 2014, a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment against 32 defendants in Laredo. All were allegedly responsible for locally distributing cocaine, crack and marijuana, maintaining drug premises and utilizing minors to distribute drugs. Eight of those pleading guilty today were Alejandro Reyes aka “Keiko,” 31, Rene Gabriel Gonzalez, aka “Beast,” 46, Carlos Alberto Acosta aka “Pinni,” 36, Luis Francisco Gutierrez, 40, Jorge Armando Perez, 34, Hector Manuel Cavazos, 26, Jose Juan Sosa, 19, and Jesus Ramirez aka “Playboy,” 19. They are all residents of Laredo and pleaded to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. Also pleading today was Robert Daniel Perez aka “Danny,” 36, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Another defendant - Manuel Hernandez aka “Lolo,” 19, previously entered a plea of guilty to drug conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, crack and marijuana on Nov, 14, 2014. The drug conspiracy convictions carry a minimum of five and up to 40 years of federal imprisonment and a possible $5 million fine. Robert Perez faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for his money laundering conspiracy conviction. Sentencing before U.S. District Judge Diana Saldaña will be set a later date. The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation was conducted by Drug Enforcement Administration, Laredo Police Department, Webb County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Department of Public Safety.

Outcome: See above

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