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APR I 9 2017
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUR f
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINM
CLEHK, U.S. DiSTRiCT COURT
KOR'-OlK. VA
Norfolk Division
26 U.S.C. 5861(d)
Possession of an Unregistered National
Firearms Act Firearm (Silencer)
(Count 12)
INDICTMENT
COUNT ONE
Beginning on a date unknown, but no later than September 2013, and continuing
thereafter until in or about April 2017, within the Eastern District of Virginia and elsewhere, the
defendants, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ, a/k/a "Franky," a/k/a "El Gordo," and PEDRO
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PABON, JR., a/k/a "Tony," did unlawfully, knowingly, and intentionally combine, conspire,
confederate, and agree with each other and with other persons, both known and unknown to the
grand jury, to commit the following offense: unlawfully, knowingly and intentionally
manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, five hundred (500) grams or more
substance, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B).
PABON, JR. to serve as suppliers of wholesale quantities of cocaine in the Hampton Roads area.
PABON, JR. to traffic wholesale amounts of cocaine from New York, North Carolina, and
Florida to the Hampton Roads area of Virginia and to West Virginia for resale.
PABON, JR. to use code language for cocaine, like "fire," "motors," and "cheese."
OVERT ACTS
In furtherance of the conspiracy and to accomplish the objective thereof, the following
overt acts were committed in the Eastern District of Virginia and elsewhere:
1, On or about May 29, 2014, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, PEDRO PABON, JR. sold
approximately one ounce of cocaine for approximately $1,260 in United States currency to a
JR. sold approximately one ounce of cocaine for approximately $1,250 in United States currency
to CI-1.
met with CI-1 in the parking lot of a Food Lion grocery store where PABON was employed ("the
Food Lion"). PABON provided advice to CI-1 on how to add cutting agents to cocaine to increase
profits. PABON suggested adding a cutting agent to cocaine known as "Aroma," a product
with CI-1 to advise him/her that JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ was ready to deal wholesale
amounts of cocaine directly to him/her. PABON indicated that the quality of the cocaine was so
good that it was referred to as "fire," and he instructed CI-1 to refer to "motors" when discussing
8. On or about December 10, 2015, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the Food Lion
parking lot, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ sold approximately two ounces of cocaine for
he had more cocaine to sell and was willing to sell three ounces for $1,000 an ounce.
10. On or about December 16, 2015, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the Food Lion
parking lot, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ sold approximately three ounces of cocaine to CI-1 for
12. On or about December 22,2015, PEDRO PABON, JR. told CI-1 that PABON and
RIVERA-GUTIERREZ were looking for new customers who were interested in purchasing
cocaine. PABON informed CI-1 that he could obtain kilogram amounts of cocaine from sources
of supply in New York for approximately $34,000, and offered to provide such cocaine on an
13. On or about January 13, 2016, PEDRO PABON, JR. informed CI-1 that he and
JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ could procure kilogram amounts of cocaine and that it was most
profitable to purchase a kilogram and re-sell it in ounce quantities for $1,000 each.
14. On or about March 24, 2016, PEDRO PABON, JR. contacted JUAN RIVERA-
15. On or about April 12,2016, PEDRO PABON, JR. met with CI-1 to further discuss
a sale of multiple ounces of cocaine. PABON informed CI-1 that he would contact JUAN
16. On or about April 13, 2016, PEDRO PABON, JR. informed CI-1 that JUAN
RIVERA-GUTIERREZ had the "white stuff and would soon be ready to sell it.
17. On or about May 23, 2016, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the Food Lion parking
lot, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ sold approximately three ounces of cocaine to CI-1 for
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18. On or about June 8,2016, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ and CI-1 had aphone call
to discuss extra cash that CI-1 had given RIVERA-GUTIERREZ during the May 23,2016, cocaine
transaction. RIVERA-GUTIERREZ informed CI-1 that he/she would be compensated with extra
19. On or about June 10, 2016, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the Food Lion parking
complete "motor," referring to a kilogram of cocaine, could be purchased from him for $36,000.
21. On or about July 20, 2016, PEDRO PABON, JR. met with CI-1 in the Food Lion
parking lot and informed him/her that JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ was expecting a shipment of
cocaine to sell.
22. On or about August 15, 2016, PEDRO PABON, JR. discussed future sales of
discuss a new shipment of cocaine he had recently received and told CI-1 he could provide CI-1
with whatever quantity he/she needed. RIVERA-GUTIERREZ sent a photo to CI-1 of a custom
motorcycle that he had seized from a drug customer who was unable to pay a drug debt.
24. On or about October 1, 2016, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ told CI-1 that he had
been providing a kilogram ofcocaine on a weekly basis to a customer in North Carolina. Because
the customer was unable to re-pay the debt, RIVERA-GUTIERREZ claimed he had seized a
25. On or about October 13, 2016, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ negotiated the sale
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26. On or about October 20, 2016, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the Food Lion
parking lot, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ sold CI-1 approximately two ounces of cocaine for
approximately $2,000 in United States currency and five firearms with high capacity clips and a
Russian Izhmash Saiga 12 caliber shotgun, an Israeli Tavor Sar 556 caliber rifle, a DMPS Panther
223 caliber rifle, a stolen Olympic MRF AR-15 multi-caliber rifle, and a Colt M4LE 556 caliber
27. On or about November 17, 2016, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the Food Lion
parking lot, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ sold approximately four ounces of cocaine to CI-1 for
28. From in or about June 10, 2016, to in or about November 17, 2016, PEDRO
PABON, JR. supplied the cocaine that JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ sold to CI-1.
31. On or about January 18, 2017, PEDRO PABON, JR. met with CI-1 to inform
him/her that he would not know the price until he was able to examine the "batch" of cocaine.
PABON informed CI-1 that the price of an ounce of cocaine was higher since it was difficult to
traffic into Virginia. PABON described to CI-1 JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ's methods for
cutting cocaine and adding adulterants to it for additional profit. PABON agreed to sell cocaine
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32. On or about January 27, 2017, PEDRO PABON, JR. negotiated the sale of cocaine
with CI-1.
33. On or about January 30,2017, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the Food Lion parking
lot, PEDRO PABON, JR. sold approximately two ounces of cocaine to CI-1 for approximately
34. On or about March 23, 2017, in Chesapeake, Virginia, PEDRO PABON, JR.
informed CI-1 about the efforts he made the previous day to contact JUAN RIVERA-
COUNT TWO
(Distribution of Cocaine)
On or about May 29, 2014, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, within the Eastern District of
Virginia, the defendant, PEDRO PABON, JR., a/k/a "Tony," did unlawfully, knowingly and
(In violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).)
COUNTTHREE
(Distribution of Cocaine)
On or about September 25, 2014, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, within the Eastern District
of Virginia, the defendant, PEDRO PABON, JR., a/k/a "Tony," did unlawfully, knowingly and
(In violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).)
COUNT FOUR
(Distribution of Cocaine)
On or about December 10, 2015, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, within the Eastem District
of Virginia, the defendant, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ, a/k/a "Franky," a/k/a "El Gordo," did
(In violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).)
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COUNT FIVE
(Distribution of Cocaine)
On or about December 16, 2015, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, within the Eastern District
of Virginia, the defendant, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ, a/k/a "Franky," a/k/a "El Gordo," did
(In violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).)
COUNT SIX
(Distribution of Cocaine)
On or about May 23, 2016, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, within the Eastern District of
Virginia, the defendant, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ, dJkJdi "Franky," a/k/a "El Gordo," did
(In violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).)
COUNT SEVEN
(Distribution of Cocaine)
On or about June 10, 2016, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, within the Eastern District of
Virginia, the defendant, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ, a/k/a "Franky," a/k/a "El Gordo," did
(In violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).)
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COUNT EIGHT
(Distribution of Cocaine)
On or about October 20, 2016, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, within the Eastern District of
Virginia, the defendant, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ, a/k/a "Franky," a/k/a "El Gordo," did
(In violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).)
COUNT NINE
(Distribution of Cocaine)
On or about November 17, 2016, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, within the Eastern District
of Virginia, the defendant, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ, a/k/a "Franky," a/k/a "El Gordo," did
(In violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).)
COUNT TEN
(Distribution of Cocaine)
On or about January 30, 2017, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, within the Eastern District of
Virginia, the defendant, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ, a/k/a "Franky," a/k/a "El Gordo," did
(In violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).)
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COUNT ELEVEN
On or about October 20, 2016, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, within the Eastern District of
Virginia, the defendant, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ, a/k/a "Franky," ayTi/a "El Gordo," did
knowingly and unlawfully possess one or more firearms in furtherance of, and use and carry one
or more firearms during and in relation to, a drug trafficking crime for which he may be
prosecuted in a court of the United States, including but not limited to the drug trafficking crime
alleged in Count Eight of this Indictment, which description of said drug trafficking crime is re-
COUNT TWELVE
On or about October 20,2016, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, within the Eastern District of
Virginia, the defendant, JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ, a/k/a "Franky," a/k/a "El Gordo," did
knowingly possess a firearm that was required to have been registered in the National Firearms
Registration and Transfer Record, to wit: a Knights Armament QD 556 caliber silencer; and was
not registered to the defendant in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.
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CRIMINAL FORFEITURE
THE GRAND JURY FURTHER ALLEGES AND FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE THAT:
and PEDRO PABON, JR., a/k/a "Tony," if convicted of any ofthe violations alleged in this
Indictment, shall forfeit to the United States, as part of the sentencing pursuant to Federal Rule of
Criminal Procedure 32.2, any firearm or ammunition involved in or used in the violation.
and PEDRO PABON, JR., a/k/a "Tony," if convicted of any of the violations alleged in counts
one through ten of this Indictment, shall forfeit to the United States, as part of the sentencing
pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2, and in addition to the property set forth in
a. Any property constituting, or derived from, any proceeds the defendant obtained,
omission of the defendants, (a) cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence, (b) has been
transferred to, sold to, or deposited with a third party, (c) has been placed beyond the jurisdiction
of the Court, (d) has been substantially diminished in value, or (e) has been commingled with
other property that cannot be divided without difficulty, it is the intention of the United States to
seek forfeiture of any other property of the defendants, as subject to forfeiture under Title 21,
(In accordance with 18 U.S.C. 924(d) by 28 U.S.C. 2461, and 21 U.S.C. 853.)
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A TRUE BILL:
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FOREPERSON
Dana J. Boente
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
John F. Butler
Special Assistant United States Attorney
Andrew C. Bosse
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for the United States
United States Attorney's Office
101 West Main Street, Suite 6000
Norfolk, VA 23510
Office Number: 757-441-6331
Email Address: john.f.butler@usdoj.gov
andrew.bosse@usdoj .gov
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JS 45 (11/2002)
Criminal Case Cover Sheet U.S. District Court
Defendant Name: JUAN RIVERA-GUTIERREZ Alias Name(s): "Franky" and "El Gordo"
Address; Chesapeake, VA
Employment: Norfolk, VA
Birth Date; 1982 SS#:xxx/xx//3087 Sex; Race: Nationality: Place of Birth:
Arrest Date:
Drug Enforcement Administration - 200 Granby Street, Suite 435, Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 314-2200
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Criminal Case Cover Sheet U.S. District Court
Arrest Date:
Office of Federal Public Defender should not be appointed due to conflict of interest
Drug Enforcement Administration - 200 Granby Street, Suite 435, Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 314-2200
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