OF (PKC) : Superseding Indictment
OF (PKC) : Superseding Indictment
OF (PKC) : Superseding Indictment
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Defendant .
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COUNT ONE
(Cocaine Importation Conspiracy)
Overview
a/k/a " JOH ," the defendant , received mill i ons of dollars from
Joaquin Gu zman Loe r a , a/k/a " El Chapo " (" Guzman Loera " ) . HERNANDEZ
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bound cocaine .
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JUAN ORLANDO HERNANDEZ , a/k/a " JOH ," the defendant , and other
from , among other places , Colombia and Ve nezuela , via maritime and
Venezuela ' s coastl ine using go - fast vessels , fishing boats , and
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a/k/a " JOH ," the defendant , and other members o f the conspiracy
"El Rojo" (" Diaz Morales " ) , the former leader of a drug - trafficking
Honduras to Guatemala .
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bound cocaine .
Porfirio Lobo Sosa , a/k/a "Pepe Lobo " ("Lobo Sosa " ) , began to
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Ardon Soriano , a/k/a " Chande " (" Ardon Soriano " ) , a former Honduran
and in exchange for the above - referenced $2 , 000 , 000 bribe from
proceeds .
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Soriano stamped some of the cocaine that they trafficked with their
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provide the Sinaloa Cartel , then led by Guzman Loera , with mass
$1 , 000 , 000 bribe from Guzman Loera. In exchange for the $1 , 000 , 000
HERNANDEZ ' s campaign funds , which were financed in part from drug-
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subs t ance and in part , that Hernandez Alvarado was managing drug -
substance and in part , that HERNANDEZ was going to "stuff the drugs
Miguel Valle and Luis Valle to the United States . During the
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was concerned about obtaining enough votes for reelection and asked
among other things , bribe other politicians and election offic ials
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Honduran lempiras .
Al var ado ' s trial were drug ledgers belonging to another former
Hernandez Alvarado ' s name and HERNANDEZ ' s initials , "JOH ," along
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HERNANDEZ .
STATUTORY ALLEGATIONS
United States , JUAN ORLANDO HERNANDEZ , a/k/a " JOH ," the defendant ,
and others known and unknown , at least one of whom has been first
agreed together and with each ot her to violate the narcotics laws
JUAN ORLANDO HERNANDEZ , a/k/a " JOH ," the defendant , and others
known and unknown , would and did import into the United States
defendant , and others known and unknown , would and did manufacture ,
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defendant , and others known and unknown , would and did , on board
into the United States and into the customs territory of the United
unlawfully imported into the United States and into waters within
was five kilograms and more of mixt u res and substances containing
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COUNT TWO
(Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices)
United States , and for which at least one of two or more joint
District of New York , JUAN ORLANDO HERNANDEZ , a/k/a "JOH ," the
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COUNT THREE
(Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices)
United States , JUAN ORLANDO HERNANDEZ , a/k/a " JOH ," the defendant ,
and others known and unknown , at least one of whom has been first
JUAN ORLANDO HERNANDEZ , a/k/a " JOH ," the defendant , and others
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known and unknown , would and did , during and in relation to a drug
Sections 924 (c) (1) (A) and 924 (c) (1) (B) (ii) .
FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
(As to Count One)
ORLANDO HERNANDEZ , a/k/a " JOH ," the defendant , shall forfeit to
Sections 853 and 970 , any and all property constituting , or derived
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FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
(As to Counts Two and Three)
JUAN ORLANDO HERNANDEZ , a/k/a "JOH ," the defendant , shall forfeit
diligence ;
Court ;
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States Code , Sections 853(p) and 970 , and Title 28 , United States
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FOREPERSON DAMIAN WILLIAMS
United States Attorney
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SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT
S7 15 Cr . 379 (PKC)
DAMIAN WILLIAMS
United States Attorney .
A TRUE BILL
Foreperson .