IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

SHERMAN DIVISION

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JUAN JOSE MORALES-CIFUENTES (1)

a.k.a. Pancho §

INDICTMENT

THE UNITED STATES GRAND JURY CHARGES:

Count One

Violation: 21 U.S.C. § 963 (Conspiracy

to Manufacture and Distribute Cocaine,

Intending, Knowing, and Having

Reasonable Cause to Believe it would be

Unlawfully Imported into the United

States)

Beginning in or about 2013, and continuing thereafter through the date of this

Indictment, within the extratenitorial jurisdiction of the United States, including locations

in and adjacent to Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Colombia, and various countries

throughout South, Central, and North America, and elsewhere, the defendants.

Juan Jose Morales-Cifuentes a.k.a. Pancho , and

did knowingly and intentionally combine, conspire, confederate, and agree with each

other and other persons known and unknown to the Grand Jury, to commit the following

offense against the United States: to knowingly and intentionally manufacture and

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distribute five or more kilograms of a mixture and substance containing a detectable

amount of cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance, intending, knowing, and having

reasonable cause to believe that such substance would be unlawfully imported into the

United States, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 959(a) and 960. All in violation of 21 U.S.C. §

963.

Count Two

Violation: 21 U.S.C. § 959 and 18

U.S.C. § 2 (Manufacturing and

Distributing Cocaine, Intending,

Knowing, and Having Reasonable Cause

to Believe it would be Unlawfully

Imported into the United States and

Aiding and Abetting)

On multiple dates beginning in or about 2013 and continuing thereafter through

the date of this Indictment, within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the United States,

including locations in and adjacent to Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Colombia, and

various countries throughout South, Central, and North America, and elsewhere, the

defendants,

Juan Jose Morales-Cifuentes a.k.a. Pancho , and

aided and abetted by each other and other persons known and unknown to the Grand

Jury, did knowingly and intentionally manufacture and distribute five or more kilograms

of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, a Schedule II

controlled substance, intending, knowing, and having reasonable cause to believe that

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such substance would be unlawfully imported into the United States. All in violation of

21 U.S.C. § 959.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK CRIMINAL FORFEITURE

Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §§ 853 and 970, 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c).

As the result of committing the offenses charged in this Indictment, the defendants

shall forfeit to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §§ 853(a) and 970, any property

constituting or derived from proceeds obtained, directly or indirectly, as a result of such

offenses, and any property used or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit

or to facilitate the commission of such offenses.

As authorized by 21 U.S.C. § 853(p) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), the United States

intends to seek forfeiture of substitute property belonging to the defendants if, as a result

of the defendants acts or omissions, any property subject to forfeiture (1) cannot be

located upon the exercise of due diligence, (2) has been transferred or sold to, or

deposited with, a third party, (3) has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court, (4)

has been substantially diminished in value, or (5) has been commingled with other

property which cannot be divided without difficulty.

A TRUE BILL,

DAMIEN M. DIGGS

United States Attorney

WES WYNNE

Assistant United States Attorney

GRAND JURY FOREPERSON

DATE

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

SHERMAN DIVISION

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JUAN JOSE MORALES-CIFUENTES (1) §

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NOTICE OF PENALTY

Counts One and Two

Violations: 21 U.S.C. §§ 959 and 963.

Penalties: Imprisonment for not less than 10 years nor more than life, a fine not to

exceed $10,000,000, and a term of supervised release of at least 5 years.

If the defendant has a previous conviction under the above statutes, the

imprisonment ter , fine amount, and supervised release term are double

that otherwise authorized for an initial violation of those statutes.

Special

Assessment: $100.00 per count

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