UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

 CASE NO. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

vs. 

JESUS ALBARTO HERNANDEZ OSORIO, 

LUIS VIDAL, 

OSCAR CORRENO, and 

LUIS JOSE ALFONZO, 

Defendants. 

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CRIMINAL COVER SHEET 

1. Did this matter originate from a matter pending in the Northern Region of the United States

Attorney’s Office prior to August 8, 2014 (Mag. Judge Shaniek Maynard)? No.

2. Did this matter originate from a matter pending in the Central Region of the United States

Attorney’s Office prior to October 3, 2019 (Mag. Judge Jared Strauss)? No.

Respectfully submitted, 

JUAN ANTONIO GONZALEZ

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

BY: S/ Marc Chattah

Marc Chattah 

Assistant United States Attorney 

Fla. Bar No. 27586 

99 Northeast 4th Street 

Miami, Florida 33132-2111 

Tel: 305-961-9087 

Email: marc.chattah@usdoj.gov 

22-mj-04051 Louis

JBS Dec 5, 2022 MIAMI

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AFFIDAVIT 

I, Garrett B. Redfern, being duly sworn, hereby depose and state as follows: 

1. I am a Special Agent with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) and have

been so employed since 2021. As a DEA Special Agent, I am an investigative officer within the

meaning of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2510(7), that is, an officer of the United States

who is empowered by law to conduct investigations of, and to make arrests for, offenses

enumerated in Titles 18, 21 and 46 of the United States Code. I am currently assigned to the

DEA’s Miami Field Division, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (“HIDTA”) in Miami, Florida.

I have personally conducted and participated in numerous investigations resulting in the arrest and

prosecution of various individuals for federal narcotics violations. Based on my training and

experience as a Special Agent with the DEA, I am familiar with the manner in which narcotics

traffickers and narcotics trafficking organizations operate, including maritime drug traffickers. I

am also knowledgeable about federal criminal statutes, particularly narcotics statutes.

2. The facts set forth in this Affidavit are based on my personal knowledge as well as information

obtained from others. This Affidavit is submitted for the limited purpose of establishing probable

cause in support of a Criminal Complaint against Jesus Albarto Hernandez OSORIO, Luis

VIDAL, Oscar CORRENO, and Luis Jose ALFONZO for knowingly and willfully conspiring

to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, while on board a vessel

subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, in violation of Title 46, United States Code, Section

70506(b).

3. On or about November 23, 2022, a Maritime Patrol Aircraft (“MPA”) spotted a north-bound gofast vessel (“GFV”) approximately 108 nautical miles north of Aruba, in international waters and

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upon the high seas. The GFV had four individuals on board, numerous fuel barrels, packages 

visible on the deck, and did not display any indicia of nationality. The HNLMS Holland with 

embarked Law Enforcement Detachment (“LEDET”) 408 was in the area and was diverted to 

interdict and investigate. United States Coast Guard District 7 assumed tactical control of HNLMS 

Holland. Once in the vicinity, the HNLMS Holland launched their Fast-Raiding Interception and 

Special Forces Craft (“FRISC”) with embarked LEDET 408 boarding team and a helicopter to 

interdict. The HNLMS Holland requested and received a Statement of No Objection to conduct a 

Right of Visit boarding from United States Coast Guard District 7. The boarding team arrived on 

scene and obtained positive control over the vessel. 

4. The four persons on board were later identified as Jesus Albarto Hernandez OSORIO, Luis

VIDAL, Oscar CORRENO, and Luis Jose ALFONZO. One person on board made verbal claim

of Colombian nationality, two persons on board claimed Venezuelan nationality, and one made a

claim of Dominican Republic nationality. None of the persons on board identified themselves as

the master, and no claim of nationality was made for the vessel. Accordingly, the GFV was treated

as a vessel without nationality and, therefore, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. A full

law enforcement boarding followed.

5. The boarding team recovered and seized a total of thirty-eight bales from the GFV with a total atsea weight of approximately 1,070 kilograms, which field tested positive for cocaine. All four

individuals along with the suspected cocaine were transferred to the HLNMS Holland.

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6. Based on the foregoing facts, I submit that probable cause exists to believe that Jesus Albarto

Hernandez OSORIO, Luis VIDAL, Oscar CORRENO, and Luis Jose ALFONZO did

knowingly and willfully conspire to possess with intent distribute five kilograms or more

of cocaine, while on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, in violation

of Title 46, United States Code, Section 70506(b).

FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NAUGHT. 

SPECIAL AGENT GARRETT REDFERN

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

Attested to by the Affiant in accordance with the 

requirements of Fed.R.Crim.P. 4.1 by____________ this 

_____day of December 2022. 

HONORABLE LAUREN F. LOUIS 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

facetime

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