UNITED STATES DISTRICT CO URT

SO UTH ERN DISTRICT O F FLO RIDA

CASE NO.

21 U.S.C. j 96321 U.S.C. j 853

UNITED STATES OF AM ERICA

VS.

PEDRO NEL RINCON-CASTILLO ,

a/lt/a çfpedro Orejas,''OM AR JO SUE RINCON-CA STILLO,

HORACIO DE JESIJS TRIANA-ROM ERO,

JOSE RO GELIO NIETO-M OLINA, and

GILBERTO RINCON-CASTILLO ,

Defendants.

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INDICTM ENT

The Grand Juvy charges that:

Beginning at least as early as in and around 2002, the exad date being unknown to the

Grand Jury, and continuing through in and around 20l 5, in the countries of Colom bia, Venezuela,

M exico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and elsewhere, the defendants,

PEDRO NEL RINCON-CASTILLO ,

a/lt/a Eçpedro Orejasr''OM AR JOSUE RINCO N-CASTILLO ,

HOM CIO DE JESUS TRIANA-ROM ERO,

JOSE RO GELIO NIETO-M OLINA, and

G ILBERTO RINCO N-CASTILLO ,

did knowingly and willfully combine, conspire, confederate, and agree w ith each other and others

known and unknown to the Grand Jury, to distribute a controlled substance in Schedule II,

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

be unlawfully im ported into the United States, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section

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959(a)(2); a1l in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 963.

W ith respect to defendants, PEDRO NEL RINCON-CASTILLO, a/k/a Rpedro

Orejas,'' OMAR JOSUE RINCON-CASTILLO, HORACIO DE JESUS TRIANA-

ROM ERO, JOSE ROGELIO NIETO-M O LINA, and GILBERTO RINCON-CASTILLO

the controlled substance involved in the conspiracy attributable to them as a result of their own

conduct, and the conduct of other conspirators reasonably foreseeable to them, is five (5) kilograms

or m ore of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, in violation of Title

21, United States Code, Sections 963 and 960(b)(l)(B).

FORFEITURE ALLEGATIONS

The allegations contained in this Indictment are re-alleged and incorporated by

reference as though fully set forth herein for the purpose of alleging forfeiture to the United States

of America of certain property in which the defendants, PEDRO NEL RINCON-CASTILLO,

a/lk/a Rpedro Orejas,'' OM AR JOSUE RINCON-CASTILLO, HOM CIO DE JESUS

TRIANA-ROM ERO , JO SE ROGELIO NIETO-M OLINA, and GILBERTO RINCON-

CASTILLO have an interest.

Upon conviction of the violation alleged in this lndictm ent, the defendants shall

forfeit to the United States any property constituting, or derived from , any proceeds the defendant

obtained, directly or indirectly, as the result of such violation and any property which the

defendants used, or intended to be used, in any m anner or part, to com mit, or to facilitate the

comm ission of, such violation.

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A1l pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 853.

A TRUE BILL

1 L, .4.w !BENJAM IN G. GREENBERG

ACTING UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

TO RT EM Y

A ISTANT IT STATES ATT RNEY

/ FoRsp Rsox

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT CO URTSOUTHERN DISTRICT O F FLORIDA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

VS.

PEDRO NEL RINCO-CASTILLO, et aI.,

Defendants./ Superseding Case Inform ation:

CASE NO.

CERTIFICATE OF TRIAL ATTORNEY*

Court Division: (select one)

X Miami Ke West)BFTL W

I do hereby certify that:

New Defendantts) Yes NoNumber of New DefendantsTotal num ber of counts

I have carefully considered the allegations 9f the indictm:n t the number 9f defendant .,s the number ofrobable witnesses and the Iegal com plexitles of the Indlctment/lnformatlon attached hereto.P

I am aware that thj information supplied oq this jtqtemeqt will be relied upon by the Judges of thisCourt in setting thelr cal:ndars and schedullng crlmlnal trlals under the mandate of the Speedy TrialAct, Title 28 U.S.C. Sectlon 3161 .

Iqterpreter: (Yes 9r No) YESLlst Ianguage and/or dlalect ISH

This case will take 10 days for the parties to try.

Please check appropriate category and type of offense Iisted below:

(Check only one) (Check only one)

I 0 to 5 days Pjtty11 6 to 10 days MlnorIII 11 to 20 days Mlsdem .IV 21 to 60 days FelonyV 61 days and over

6. Has this case been previously filed in this District Court? (Yes or No) NOIf yes:Judge: Case No.(Attach copy gf dispositive ?rdeq)Has a complalnt been filed In thls matter? (Yes or No) NOIf yej:Maglstrate Case No.Related Miscjllaneous numbers:Defendantts) jn federal custody as ofDefendantts) In state çustody as ofRule 20 from the Distrlct of

ls this a potential death penalty case? (Yes or No) NO

D?es this case originate from a matter pending in the Northern Region of the U.S. Attorney's Officeprlor to October 14, 2003? Yes No x

Does this case originate from a matter pending in the Central Region of the U.S. Attorney's Office prior

to September 1 , 2007? Yes No x Z

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Rober merLNIT STATES ATTORNEYASSISTANTFlorida Bar No./court No. A5501892

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*penalty Sheetts) attached REV 4/8/08

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Name: PEDRO NEL RINCON-CASTILLO. a/lc/a tçpedro Oreias''

Case No:

Count #: 1

Conspiraey to distribute eocaine with knowledge that it will be imported into the United States

Title 21. United States Code, Section 963

* M ax. Penalty'. Life lm prisonm ent

WRefers only to possible term of incarceration, does not include possible fines, restitution,

special assessments, parole term s, or forfeitures that m ay be applicable.

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UNITED STA TES DISTRICT COURT

SO UTH ERN DISTRICT O F FLO RIDA

PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Nam e: OM AR JOSUE RINCON-CASTILLO

Case No:

Count #: 1

Conspiracy to distribute cocaine with knowledge that it will be imported into the United States

Title 21. United States Code, Section 963

* M ax. Penalty'. Life Imprisonm ent

eRefers only to possible term of incarceration, does not include possible fines, restitution,

special assessm ents, parole term s, or forfeitures that m ay be applicable.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

PENA LTY SHEET

Defendant's Name: HORACIO DE JESUS TRIANA-ROM ERO

Case No:

Count #: 1

Conspiracy to distlibute cocaine with knowledge that it will be imported into the United States

Title 21, United States Code. Section 963

* M ax. Penalty'. Life Imprisonm ent

SrRefers only to possible term of incarceration, does not include possible fines, restitution,

special assessm ents, parole term s, or forfeitures that m ay be applicable.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT CO URT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Nam e: JOSE ROGELIO NIETO-M OLINA

Case No:

Count #: l

Conspiracy to distribute cocaine with knowledge that it will be imported into the United States

Title 21. United States Code. Section 963

* M ax. Penalty'. Life lmprisonment

SrRefers only to possible term of incarceration, does not include possible fines, restitution,

special assessm ents, parole terms, or forfeitures that m ay be applicable.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Name: GILBERTO RINCON-CASTILLO

Case No:

Count #: 1

Conspiracy to distlibute cocaine with knowledge that it will be imported into the United States

Title 21. United States Code, Section 963

* M ax. Penalty: Life lmprisonment

eRefers only to possible term of incarceration, does not include possible fines, restitution,

special assessm ents, parole term s, or forfeitures that may be applicable.

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