FLORIDA — Twelve individuals from Florida are among 13 people indicted on drug conspiracy charges, the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida (USAO) announced recently.
On January 24, United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the unsealing of the indictment charging the 13 individuals in a drug conspiracy and related charges. According to the indictment, the defendants conspired with one another to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine within the Middle District of Florida.
The following individuals have been charged and are facing potential sentences ranging from 20 years to life in prison, according to the USAO:
- Daniel Carrillo, 35, of Weeki Wachee
- Yoned Onil Santana Vazquez, 18, of Hudson
- Georgelys Natal Vazquez, 27, of Hudson
- Lucy Carrillo Gonzalez, 60, of Port Richey
- Jacqueline Navarro , 53, of Port Richey
- Betsy Luz Trinidad, 32, of Weeki Wachee
- Rolando Alvarez Canete, 40, of Holiday
- Kevin Valdez, 33, of Port Richey
- Victor Hernandez Jr., 24, of Port Richey
- John Patrick Barrett, 57, of Port Richey
- Jennifer Hanna, 51, of Hudson
- Johan Eloy Del Valle Carrillo, 41, of Puerto Rico
- James Perry Oneal, 29, of Clearwater
See the chart below for details on charges and potential sentences.
| Defendant | Charges | Maximum Penalty |
| Daniel Carrillo
(35, Weeki Wachee) |
1 Count – Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of cocaine
3 Counts -Distribution of cocaine |
Life in prison
(Mandatory Minimum of 10 years) |
| Yoned Onil Santana Vazquez
(18, Hudson) |
1 Count – Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine
1 Count – Distribution of cocaine |
40 years
(Mandatory Minimum of 5 years) |
| Georgelys Natal Vazquez
(27, Hudson) |
1 Count – Conspiracy to distribute cocaine
1 Count – Distribution of cocaine |
20 years |
| Lucy Carrillo Gonzalez
(60, Port Richey) |
1 Count – Conspiracy to distribute cocaine
1 Count – Distribution of cocaine |
20 years |
| Jacqueline Navarro
(53, Port Richey) |
1 County – Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of cocaine
5 Counts – Distribution of cocaine 1 Count – Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine |
Life in prison
(Mandatory Minimum of 10 years) |
| Betsy Luz Trinidad
(32, Weeki Wachee) |
1 Count – Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of cocaine
4 Counts – Distribution of cocaine |
Life in Prison
(Mandatory Minimum of 10 years) |
| Rolando Alvarez Canete
(40, Holiday) |
1 Count – Conspiracy to distribute cocaine
1 Count – Distribution of cocaine |
20 years in prison
|
| Kevin Valdez
(33, Port Richey) |
1 Count – Conspiracy to distribute cocaine | 20 years in prison |
| Victor Hernandez Jr
(24, Port Richey) |
1 Count – Conspiracy to distribute cocaine | 20 years in prison
|
| John Patrick Barrett, (57, Port Richey) | 1 Count – Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine
1 Count – Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine |
Life in prison
(Mandatory Minimum of 10 years) |
| Jennifer Hanna
(51, Hudson) |
1 Count – Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine
1 Count – Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine 2 Counts – Distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine |
Life in prison
(Mandatory Minimum of 10 years) |
| Johan Eloy Del Valle Carrillo
(41, Puerto Rico) |
1 Count – Conspiracy to distribute cocaine
1 Count – Attempted distribution of cocaine |
20 years in prison |
| James Perry Oneal
(29, Clearwater) |
1 Count – Conspiracy to distribute cocaine
1 Count – Possession with intent to distribute of cocaine |
20 years in prison |
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorneys Samantha Beckman and Jeffrey Chang will prosecute it.
