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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

SAN ANTONIO DIVISION 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, § 

§ 

Plaintiff, § 

§ 

VS. § 

§ 

JONATHAN ANDREW CHAPA (1), § 

aka "CHOP" § 

ROGER DIAZ (2), § 

aka "SLINKS" § 

JOHN DAVID MEDRANO (3), § 

XAVIER ZENAS GARZA (4), § 

JULIAN JIMMY GONZALEZ (5), § 

aka "JEMS" § 

TANIA DAHLIA ARTEAGA (6), § 

aka "TONE" § 

DEANDRA LEE GARCIA (7), § 

aka "DEE" § 

MELODY NANEZ (8), and § 

ASHLEY LORRAiNE RUIZ (9), § 

§ 

Defendants. § 

THE GRAND JURY CHARGES: 

CRIMINAL NO.: 

MAR 0 4 2020 

CLE XI.S. DISTRICT COURT 

WES1 DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

BY Wfi. J DEPUTY CLERK 

Indictment 

Ct 1: 21 U.S.C. § 846, 841(a)(1), & 

841 (b)( 1 )(A)/(B) 

Conspiracy to Possess with Intent 

to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine 

Ct 2: 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)/(b)(1)(C) 

Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin 

Cts 3-4: 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)/(b)(l)(B) 

Possession with Intent to Distribute 

Methamphetamine 

COUNT ONE 

[21 U.S.C. § 846 & 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(A)/(B)J 

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Beginning on or about March 25, 2019, the exact date unknown, and continuing until the 

date of this indictment, in the Western District of Texas, Defendants, 

JONATHAN ANDREW CHAPA aka "CHOP" (1), 

ROGER DIAZ aka "SLINKS" (2), 

JOHN DAVID MEDRANO (3), 

XAVIER ZENAS GARZA (4), 

JULIAN JIMMY GONZALEZ aka "JIEMS" (5), 

TANIA DAHLIA ARTEAGA aka "TONE" (6), 

DEANDRA LEE GARCIA aka "DEE", (7), 

MELODY NANEZ (8), and 

ASHLEY LORRAINE RUIZ (9) 

knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully conspired, combined, confederated, and agreed together, 

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and with each other, and with others, to commit the following offenses against the United States: 

to distribute a controlled substance, which offense involved heroin, a Schedule I Controlled 

Substance, and methamphetamine, a Schedule II Controlled Substance, in violation of Title 21, 

United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(A)/(B). 

QUANTITY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE INVOLVED IN THE CONSPIRACY 

The quantity of the mixture or substance containing a controlled substance involved in the 

conspiracy and attributable to each Defendant as a result of each Defendant's own conduct and as 

a result of the conduct of other conspirators reasonably foreseeable to each Defendant is as follows: 

? 100 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 

amount of heroin; 

Jonathan Andrew Chapa (1) 

500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 

amount of methamphetamine; 

100 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 

amount of heroin; 

Roger Diaz (2) 

500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 

amount of methaniphetamine; 

John David Medrano (3) 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 

amount of methamphetamine; 

Xavier Zenas Garza (4) 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 

amount of methamphetamine; 

Julian Jimmy Gonzalez (5) 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 

amount of methamphetamine; 

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100 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 

amount of heroin; 

Tania Dahlia Arteaga (6) 

50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 

amount of methamphetamine; 

100 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 

amount of heroin; 

Deandra Lee Garcia (7) 

50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 

amount of methamphetamine; 

Melody Nanez (8) 100 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 

amount of heroin; 

Ashley Lorraine Ruiz (9) 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 

amount of methamphetamine; 

All in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846. 

COUNT TWO 

[21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)/(b)(1)(C) & 18 U.S.C. § 2] 

That on or about April 1, 2019, in the Western District of Texas, Defendants, 

TANIA DAHLIA ARTEAGA aka "TONE" (6), 

DEANDRA LEE GARCIA aka "DEE" (7), and 

MELODY NANEZ (8), 

aided and abetted by each other, did knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully, possess with intent 

to distribute a controlled substance, which offense involved a mixture or substance containing a 

detectable amount of heroin, a Schedule I Controlled Substance, in violation of Title 21, United 

States Code, SectIons 841(a(l)/(b)(1)(C), and Title 18, United States Code, Section 2. 

COUNT THREE 

[21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)/(b)(1)(B)] 

That on or about November 12, 2019, in the Western District of Texas, Defendant, 

JTJLIAN JIMMY GONZALEZ aka "JIEMS" (5), 

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did knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully, possess with intent to distribute a controlled 

substance, which offense involved 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a 

detectable amount of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, or salts of its isomers, a Schedule II 

Controlled Substance, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841 (a)( 1 )/(b)( 1 )(B). 

COUNT FOUR 

[21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)/(b)(1)(B)] 

That on or about December 23, 2019, in the Western District of Texas, Defendants, 

JONATHAN ANDREW CHAPA aka "CHOP" (1), and 

ASHLEY LORRAINE RUIZ (9), 

aided and abetted by each other, did knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully, possess with intent 

to distribute a controlled substance, which offense involved 50 grams or more of a mixture or 

substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, or salts of its 

isomers, a Schedule II Controlled Substance, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 

841 (a)( 1 )I(b)( I )(B). 

NOTICE OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'S DEMAND FOR FORFEITURE 

[See Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2] 

This Notice of Demand for Forfeiture includes, but is not limited to, the property listed in 

Paragraph III below. 

I. 

Drug Violations and Forfeiture Statutes 

[Title 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B) and (b)(1)(C) 

subject to forfeiture pursuant to Title 21 U.S.C. § 853(a)(1) and (2)] 

As a result of the criminal violations set forth in Count One the United States of America 

gives notice to defendants of its intent to seek the forfeiture of the property described below upon 

conviction pursuant to FED. R. CRIM. P. 32.2 and 21 U.S.C. § 853(a)(1) and (2), which states: 

Title 21 U.S.C. § 853. Criminal forfeitures 

(a) Property subject to criminal forfeitures. 

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Any person convicted of a violation of this subchapter or subchapter II of this 

chapter punishable by imprisonment for more than one year shall forfeit to the 

United States, irrespective of any provision of State law.-- 

(1) any property constituting, or derived from, any proceeds the person 

obtained, directly or indirectly, as the result of such violation; 

(2) any of the person's property used, or intended to be used, in any 

manner or part, to commit, or to facilitate the commission of, such 

violation; 

III. 

Properties 

1. XI) sub-compact handgun, .40 caliber, serial number XD326933; and 

Any related ammunition and firearm accessories 

A TRUE BILL 

1618PERSON (5 TH GRAND ux 

JOHN F. BASH 

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 

BY: 

BRIAN NOWINSKI 

Assistant United States Attorney 

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