{"id":24449,"date":"2016-06-16T18:06:18","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T01:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=24449"},"modified":"2016-06-16T18:06:18","modified_gmt":"2016-06-17T01:06:18","slug":"six-charged-drug-trafficking-illegal-possession-firearm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=24449","title":{"rendered":"Six Charged with Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of a Firearm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <strong>LOS ANGELES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1648 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/u.s.DISTRICT-COURT-CENTRAL-DISTRICT.png\" alt=\"u.s.DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT\" width=\"157\" height=\"155\" \/>Six Coachella Valley residents have been charged by federal prosecutors with drug trafficking offenses, and four of the men face additional counts for illegal possession of a firearm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Four of the men were arrested this morning as part of a joint operation involving both federal and local authorities. Two of the men are already in state custody on separate charges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In the first case, <strong>Julio Cesar Gomez,<\/strong> also known as \u201cSpanky,\u201d 31, of Indio, <strong>Angel Alejandro Carmona<\/strong>, aka \u201cLil Criminal,\u201d 30, of Coachella, and <strong>Steven Andrew Gonzalez,<\/strong> aka \u201cCubs,\u201d 32, of Indio, were charged in an indictment with engaging in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In addition, Gomez was charged with being a felon in possession of an assault rifle with an obliterated serial number.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Carmona was charged with being a felon in possession of a .357-caliber handgun. Gomez and Carmona were arrested this morning, and Gonzalez is in state prison in Wasco, California.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In the second case, <strong>Francisco Remigio Figueroa<\/strong>, aka \u201cToro,\u201d 34, of Desert Hot Springs, was charged in an indictment with distributing methamphetamine and marijuana. Figueroa was also charged with possessing a 20-gauge shotgun and ammunition after being convicted of multiple state felonies. Figueroa is currently in jail in Riverside County.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Mario Vincent Lopez,<\/strong> 49, of Desert Hot Springs, was charged in an indictment with possession an unregistered 12-gauge shotgun and shotgun ammunition after being convicted of multiple state felonies as well as distributing methamphetamine. Lopez was arrested this morning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Finally, <strong>Donnie Darnel Dennis<\/strong>, 38, of Desert Hot Springs, was also arrested this morning pursuant to a criminal complaint charging him with the distributing methamphetamine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> The affidavit in support of the criminal complaint describes Dennis handing his daughter a handgun when using her as part of a drug deal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Five of the men face life in prison sentences if convicted of the charges. Figueroa faces up to 65 years in prison.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cDrug trafficking involving firearms continues to pose a tremendous danger to our communities,\u201d said <strong>U.S. Attorney Eileen M. 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