LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Nearly two dozen people have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in money laundering and trafficking hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine.
Another defendant, 34-year-old Edeer Avila, remains at large, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the southern district of Indiana.
Here's the list of defendants:
Defendant | Charge(s) | Sentence |
Edeer Avila, 34
Mexico | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments | FUGITIVE |
Martin Felix-Garcia, 36 Phoenix, AZ | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments | 25 years’ imprisonment 5 years of supervised release |
Isaias Gonzalez-Torres, 34 Indianapolis, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments | 24 years, 4 months’ imprisonment 5 years of supervised release |
Erlin Lucero-Asencio, 33 Indianapolis, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments Possession with intent to distribute controlled substances Illegal Alien Found in the United States | 27 years’ imprisonment 5 years of supervised release |
Abel Ayala-Garcia, 34
Columbus, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments | 24.5 years’ imprisonment 5 years of supervised release |
Juliann Magallanez, 36
Terre Haute, IN | Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine Unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime | 15 years’ imprisonment 5 years of supervised release |
John Whiffing, 50
Terre Haute, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine | 14 years’ imprisonment 5 years of supervised release |
Victor Vazquez-Hernandez, 42
Seymour, IN | Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine | 10 years, 7 months’ imprisonment 5 years of supervised release |
Eduardo Rodriguez, 29
Indianapolis, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments | 14 years, 8 months’ imprisonment 5 years of supervised release |
Andrew Calix-Maldonado, 30
Indianapolis, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments | 11 years, 3 months’ imprisonment 3 years of supervised release |
Julio Vicente-Guox, 36
Indianapolis, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine | 11 years, 3 months’ imprisonment 2 years of supervised release |
Luis Daniel Hernandez, 27
Indianapolis, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments | 9 years’ imprisonment 3 years of supervised release |
Jendry Medina, 23
Indianapolis, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments | 9 years, 2 months of imprisonment 3 years of supervised release |
Abner Rodas-Abelardez, 39
Indianapolis, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine | 5 years, 10 months’ imprisonment 5 years of supervised release |
Kenia Acosta, 41
Indianapolis, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine | 9 years’ imprisonment 3 years of supervised release |
Jeami Waleska Sevilla Luna, 30
Indianapolis, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine | 8 years, 10 months’ imprisonment 3 years of supervised release |
Dillon Smith, 34
Terre Haute, IN | Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine | 17 years, 6 months’ imprisonment 5 years of supervised release |
Allison Perdue, 27
Seymour, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine | 9 years’ imprisonment 3 years of supervised release |
Eulalia Murillo-Resura, 34
Indianapolis, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine | 7 years, 3 months’ imprisonment 3 years of supervised release |
Nathan Lee, 31
Columbus, IN | Distribution of methamphetamine | 10 years’ imprisonment 5 years of supervised release |
Emilio Landa-Lagunes, 27
Seymour, IN | Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine | 6 years’ imprisonment 3 years of supervised release |
Claudio Garcia-Morales, 38
Columbus, IN | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine | 3 years, 10 months’ imprisonment 2 years of supervised release |
Candy Medina-Corcoles, 27
California | Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments | 4 years, 8 months’ imprisonment 2 years of supervised release |
Isaias Gonzalez-Torres, from Indianapolis, was the primary ringleader of the drug trafficking organization that was responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl into Indianapolis and surrounding areas, including Seymour, Columbus, and Terre Haute, according to the release.
Throughout the course of the investigation, police seized 82 pounds of methamphetamine, 1,750 fentanyl pills, a kilogram of cocaine, and nine firearms, according to the release.
The release provided details on how the conspiracy worked:
Isaias Gonzalez-Torres and Erlin Lucero-Asencio worked together to coordinate large shipments of methamphetamine and other illegal narcotics from Edeer Avila in Mexico, Martin Felix-Garcia in Arizona, and others. The Indianapolis-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) then utilized an elaborate system of drug couriers and mail parcels to transport the meth and other drugs across the country for redistribution in rural communities throughout the Southern District of Indiana.
The meth shipments were then stashed in several locations where they would be broken down and distributed.
Some of the drug couriers used by the organization included Luis Daniel Hernandez, Andrew Calix-Maldonado, Julio Vicente-Guox, and Eduardo Rodriguez, according to the release. They then delivered the meth to local distributors in Seymour, Columbus, and Terre Haute. Those distributors then broke down the drugs to be sold in their communities.
The defendants were also convicted of money laundering after depositing approximately $3,586,092 into Candy Medina-Corcoles' Bank of America account. Deposits were made to accounts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
Another conspirator then removed the money from the account and transferred it to bank accounts in Mexico.
The defendants are also accused of money laundering by sending at least 324 wire transfers totaling $291,116.08 from Indiana to Phoenix, Arizona and Mexico.
There is no parole in the federal prison system.
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