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Jul 28, 2017

U N ITE D STA TES DISTRIC T CO UR T
SO UTH ERN D ISTR ICT O F FLO RIDA
17-20547-CR-UNGARO/O'SULLIVAN
CA SE N O .
21U.S.C.j963
21U.S.C.j853
U NITED STA TES OF AM E RICA

VS.

PEDR O N EL RIN CO N -C A STILLO ,

a/lt/açfpedroOrejas,''
O M A R JO SU E RIN CO N -CA STILLO ,
H O R AC IO DE JE SIJS TR IAN A-RO M ER O ,
JO SE RO G ELIO NIETO -M O LIN A,and
G ILBER TO R IN C O N-C A STILLO ,

D efendants.
/

IND IC TM EN T

The Grand Juvy chargesthat:

Beginning at least as early as in and around 2002,the exad date being unknow n to the

Grand Jury,and continuing through in and around 20l5,in the countries ofColom bia,V enezuela,

M exico,D om inican Republic,Haiti,and elsew here,the defendants,

PED RO NEL RIN CO N -C A STILLO ,

a/lt/aEçpedroOrejasr''
O M A R JO SU E RIN CO N-C A STILLO ,
H O M CIO D E JE SU S TR IA N A-R O M ER O ,
JO SE RO G ELIO N IETO -M O L IN A ,and
G ILB ER TO RIN CO N-C A STILLO ,

did know ingly and w illfully com bine,conspire,confederate,and agreew ith each otherand others

know n and unknown to the Grand Jury, to distribute a controlled substance in Schedule II,

intending,know ing,and having reasonable cause to believe thatsuch controlled substance w ould

beunlaw fully im ported into theU nited States,in violation ofTitle 21,United StatesCode,Section
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959(a)(2);a1linviolationofTitle21,UnitedStatesCode,Section963.
W ith respect to defendants, PEDR O N EL RIN CO N -C A STILLO , a/k/a Rpedro

Orejas,'' OM AR JOSUE RINCON-CASTILLO, HORACIO DE JESUS TRIANA-

R O M ER O ,JO SE R O G E LIO N IE TO -M O LIN A , and G IL BERTO R INC O N -C A STILLO

the controlled substance involved in the conspiracy attributable to them as a result of their ow n

conduct,andtheconductofotherconspiratorsreasonablyforeseeabletothem ,isfive(5)kilograms
orm oreofa m ixture and substance containing a detectable am ountofcocaine,in violation ofTitle

21,UnitedStatesCode,Sections963and960(b)(l)(B).
FO R FEITUR E A LLEG A TIO N S

The allegations contained in this Indictm ent are re-alleged and incorporated by

reference asthough fully setforth herein forthe purpose ofalleging forfeiture to the United States

of Am erica of certain property in w hich the defendants,PED RO N EL RIN C O N -CA STILLO ,

a/lk/a Rpedro Orejas,'' OM AR JOSUE RINCON-CASTILLO, HOM CIO DE JESUS

TRIA NA-RO M ERO , JO SE R O G ELIO N IETO -M O LINA , and G IL BER TO R INC O N -

CA STILLO have an interest.

Upon conviction of the violation alleged in this lndictm ent,the defendants shall

forfeitto the United Statesany property constituting,orderived from ,any proceedsthe defendant

obtained, directly or indirectly, as the result of such violation and any property which the

defendants used,or intended to be used,in any m anner or part,to com m it, or to facilitate the

com m ission of,such violation.

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A1lpursuantto Title 21,U nited States Code, Section 853.

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UNITED STATES OF AM ERICA CASE NO.

VS. C ERTIFICATE O F TRIA L ATTO R NEY*
PEDR O N EL RINC O -C A STILLO ,etaI.,
Defendants.
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Ihave carefullyconsidered the allegations 9fthe indictm:nt the number9fdefendants, the num berof
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This case willtake 10 days forthe parties to try.
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PEN A LTY SHEET

Defendant'sName: PEDRO N EL RINCON-CASTILLO.a/lc/atçpedro Oreias''

C ase N o:

Count#:1

Conspiraey to distribute eocaine w ith know ledge thatitw illbe im ported into the U nited States

Title 21.U nited States Code,Section 963

* M ax.Penalty'
.Life lm prisonm ent

WR efers only to possible term ofincarceration,doesnotinclude possible fines,restitution,

specialassessm ents,parole term s,or forfeitures thatm ay be applicable.
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U NITED STA TE S D ISTR ICT C O U R T

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PEN A LTY SH EET

D efendant'sN am e: O M A R JO SU E RIN CON -CA STILLO

C aseN o:

Count#:1

Conspiracy to distribute cocaine w ith knowledge thatitw illbe im ported into the U nited States

Title 21.United StatesCode,Section 963

* M ax.Penalty'
.Life Im prisonm ent

eR efers only to possible term ofincarceration,doesnotinclude possible fines,restitution,

specialassessm ents,paroleterm s,or forfeituresthatm ay be applicable.
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PENA LTY SH EET

D efendant'sN am e: HO RA CIO D E JESU S TRIA N A -ROM ER O

C ase No:

Count#:1

Conspiracy to distlibute cocaine w ith know ledge thatitw illbe im ported into the United States

Title 21,U nited StatesCode.Section 963

* M ax.Penalty'
.Life Im prisonm ent

SrR efers only to possible term ofincarceration,doesnotinclude possible fines,restitution,

specialassessm ents,parole term s,or forfeituresthat m ay be applicable.
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UN ITED STA TES DISTRIC T CO U RT

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PEN A LTY SH EET

D efendant's N am e: JO SE ROG ELIO N IETO -M O LIN A

C ase N o:

Count#:l

Conspiracy to distribute cocaine with know ledge thatitwillbe im ported into the United States

Title 21.United States Code.Section 963

*M ax.Penalty'
.Lifelmprisonment

SrR efers only to possible term ofincarceration,doesnotinclude possible fines,restitution,

specialassessm ents,parole term s,or forfeituresthat m ay be applicable.
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PENA LTY SH EET

D efendant's N am e: GILBERTO RIN CON -CA STILLO

C ase No:

Count#:1

Conspiracy to distlibute cocaine w ith knowledge thatitw illbe im ported into the U nited States

Title 21.U nited StatesCode,Section 963

* M ax.Penalty:Life lm prisonm ent

eRefers only to possible term ofincarceration,doesnotinclude possible fines,restitution,

specialassessm ents,parole term s,or forfeituresthat m ay be applicable.