Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 16 unsealed Indictments charging 22 defendants. Indictments are charging documents that contain one or more individual counts that are merely accusations, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Alejandro Robles Rodriguez, age 35, and Jose Garcia Jimenez, age 34, both of Grand Island, Nebraska, are charged in a three-count Indictment. Count I charges Rodriguez and Jimenez with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine beginning on or about June 1, 2024, and continuing to on or about November 25, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not less than 4 years and up to life, and a $100 special assessment. Count II charges Rodriguez and Jimenez with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine on or about November 25, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not less than 4 years and up to life, and a $100 special assessment. Count III charges Rodriguez and Jimenez with possession of a firearm during and in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on or about November 25, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 5-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
Kenneth M. Johnston, Jr., age 46, of Big Springs, Nebraska, is charged in a three-count Indictment. Count I charges Johnston with distribution of 50 grams of methamphetamine on or about July 10, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not less than 5 years and up to life, and a $100 special assessment. Count II charges Johnston with distribution of 50 grams of methamphetamine on or about July 14, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not less than 5 years and up to life, and a $100 special assessment. Count III charges Johnston with being a felon in possession of a firearm on or about January 22, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not more than 15 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
Robert Crable, Jr., age 59, of Bayard, Nebraska, is charged in a four-count Indictment. Count I charges Crable with conspiracy to produce child pornography beginning on or about November 27, 2023, and continuing until on or about May 20, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and up to 30 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not less than 5 years and up to life, and a $100 special assessment. Count II charges Crable with attempted production of child pornography beginning on or about November 27, 2023, and continuing until on or about May 20, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and up to 30 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not less than 5 years and up to life, and a $100 special assessment. Count III charges Crable with receipt of child pornography beginning at least on or about February 9, 2022, and continuing to on or about March 13, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not less than 5 years and up to life, and a $100 special assessment. Count IV charges Crable with possession of child pornography on or about March 13, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not less than 5 years and up to life, and a $100 special assessment
Bryon Greco, age 38, of Lincoln, Nebraska, is charged in a two-count Indictment. Count I charges Greco with attempted production of child pornography beginning at least June 25, 2023, and continuing until on or about May 30, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 25 years’ and up to 50 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not less than 5 years and up to life, and a $100 special assessment. Count II charges Greco with being a registered sex offender while committing a predicate sex offense beginning at least June 24, 2023, and continuing until on or about May 30, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not less than 5 years an up to life, and a $100 special assessment.
Kody Dickes, age 34, of Ashland, Nebraska, is charged in a two-count Indictment. Count I charges Dickes with distribution of child pornography beginning at least July 6, 2024, and continuing to on or about July 13, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not less than 5 years and up to life, and a $100 special assessment. Count II charges Dickes with possession of child pornography on or about July 15, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not less than 5 years an up to life, and a $100 special assessment.
Dylan Michael Joseph Hoffman, age 33, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged with escape from custody on or about May 4, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
Yoinber Alfonso Morey Morey, age 27, is charged in a seven-count Indictment. Count I charges Morey Morey with conspiracy to commit bank burglary from on or about March 1, 2025, and continuing through on or about April 10, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count II charges Morey Morey with attempted bank burglary from on or about April 4, 2025, and continuing through on or about April 5, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count III charges Morey Morey with attempted bank burglary on or about April 8, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count IV charges Morey Morey with attempted bank burglary on or about April 8, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count V charges Morey Morey with conspiracy to access a protected computer from on or about March 1, 2025, and continuing through on or about April 10, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count VI charges Morey Morey with attempted access of a protected computer from on or about April 4, 2025, and continuing through on or about April 5, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count VII charges Morey Morey with attempted access of a protected computer on or about April 8, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
Jose David Alvarez-Jimenez, age 28, Yohalex Garcia-Valladares, age 30, Alexander Jose Mayora-Blanco, age 24, and Johan Rodriguez-Hernandez, age 32, are charged in a six-count Indictment. Count I charges Alvarez-Jimenez, Garcia-Valladares, Mayora-Blanco and Rodriguez-Hernandez with conspiracy to commit bank burglary from on or about January 1, 2025, and continuing through on or about February 11, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count II charges Alvarez-Jimenez, Garcia-Valladares, Mayora-Blanco and Rodriguez-Hernandez with attempted bank burglary from on or about February 9, 2025, and continuing through on or about February 10, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count III charges Alvarez-Jimenez, Garcia-Valladares, Mayora-Blanco and Rodriguez-Hernandez with attempted bank burglary from on or about February 9, 2025, and continuing through on or about February 10, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count IV charges Alvarez-Jimenez, Garcia-Valladares, Mayora-Blanco and Rodriguez-Hernandez with conspiracy to access a protected computer from on or about January 1, 2025, and continuing through on or about February 10, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count V charges Alvarez-Jimenez, Garcia-Valladares, Mayora-Blanco and Rodriguez-Hernandez with attempted access of a protected computer from on or about February 9, 2025, and continuing through on or about February 10, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count VI charges Alvarez-Jimenez, Garcia-Valladares, Mayora-Blanco and Rodriguez-Hernandez with attempted access of a protected computer from on or about February 9, 2025, and continuing through on or about February 10, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
Ivan Jose Angulo Flores, age 23, and Jose Antonio Aliendres Garcia, age 38, are charged in a six-count Indictment. Count I charges Angulo Flores and Aliendres Garcia with conspiracy to commit bank burglary from on or about March 1, 2025, and continuing through on or about May 1, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count II charges Angulo Flores and Aliendres Garcia with attempted bank burglary on or about April 28, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count III charges Angulo Flores and Aliendres Garcia with attempted bank burglary on or about April 28, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count IV charges Angulo Flores and Aliendres Garcia with conspiracy to access a protected computer on or about April 28, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count V charges Angulo Flores and Aliendres Garcia with attempted access of a protected computer from on or about April 28, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count VI charges Angulo Flores and Aliendres Garcia with attempted access of a protected computer on or about April 28, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
Juan Manuel Gouveia-Aguilera, age 26, and Alfredo Pinto-Mendoza, age 23, are charged in a four-count Indictment. Count I charges Gouveia-Aguilera and Pinto-Mendoza with conspiracy to commit bank burglary from on or about March 1, 2025, and continuing through on or about May 1, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count II charges Gouveia-Aguilera and Pinto-Mendoza with attempted bank burglary on or about April 27, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count III charges Gouveia-Aguilera and Pinto-Mendoza with conspiracy to access a protected computer from on or about March 1, 2025, continuing through on or about May 1, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count IV charges Gouveia-Aguilera and Pinto-Mendoza with attempted access of a protected computer on or about April 27, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
The following individuals were charged with being an alien, who previously had been excluded, deported and removed from the United States and were found in the United States, without the Attorney General of the United States or her designated successor having expressly consented to the defendant’s reapplication for admission into the United States:
Fredy Roberto Ventura Maldonado, age 30
Jesus Felipe Abarca Delgado, age 27
Carlos Ernesto Avendano Arias, age 29
The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 2 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a one-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
The following individuals were charged with being an alien, who previously had been excluded, deported and removed from the United States following a felony conviction and were found in the United States, without the Attorney General of the United States or her designated successor having expressly consented to the defendant’s reapplication for admission into the United States:
Efren Tiburcio-Garcia, age 47
The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
The following individuals were charged with being an alien, who previously had been excluded, deported and removed from the United States following an aggravated felony conviction and were found in the United States, without the Attorney General of the United States or her designated successor having expressly consented to the defendant’s reapplication for admission into the United States:
Leopoldo Gonzalez-Castaneda, age 57
Abel Isai Aleman Avalos, age 39
The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.