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OF AMERICA, ) No. CR 08-713(B)-DSF ) Plaintiff, )S E C O N D )S U P E R S E D I N G v. )I N D I C T M E N T ) ROGELIO SENDIS-RAMIREZ, ) [21 U.S.C. 846: Conspiracy aka Rogelio Sendiz-Ramirez, ) to Distribute and Possess with aka Juan, ) Intent to Distribute Controlled aka Roger, ) Substances; 21 U.S.C. SALVADOR SENDIS-RAMIREZ, ) 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(ii), aka Salvador Sendiz) (b)(1)(A)(viii), (b)(1)(B)(ii), Ramirez, ) (b)(1)(B)(viii): Possession aka Sal, ) with Intent to Distribute and aka Salva, ) Distribution of Controlled JOSE FELIX-BARRAZA, ) Substances; 18 U.S.C. aka Chepe, ) 981(a)(1)(C), 21 U.S.C. aka Compadre, ) 853, and 28 U.S.C. 2461(c): aka Compa, ) Criminal Forfeiture] aka Don Felix, ) aka "Don Jose," ) NEL LNU, ) aka Natanael, ) JULIO VALDEZ, ) aka El Viejo, ) aka Daniel Gamez Castro, ) CLAUDIA LNU, ) OMAR LNU," ) GUSTAVO ROMAN, ) aka Gordito, ) ANGELITA SENDIS-RAMIREZ, ) aka Angela, ) HARRY MADERA, ) aka Boricua, ) DAVID ORTIZ, )

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DANIEL ZAVALA, aka Perico, JESUS MAGANA, aka Jesse, MANUEL RIVAS, aka Manny, KEVIN CLEGG, aka Whitey, DARRYL CROZIER, JAMIE GAETA, JESSIE DIAZ III, PAUL KEESEY, THOMAS MEREDITH, RICHARD OLIVER, JAMES HERMOSILLO, aka Bones, ANTONIO SANCHEZ, aka Tony, EDUARDO GUTIERREZ-QUINTERO, aka Neto, aka Eddie, JUAN FRANCISCO SOTO, MARTIN HERNANDEZ, JR., LEONEL MEDINA-RIOS, FERNANDO ROBLEDO, MARTIN HERNANDEZ, SR., AMALIA HERNANDEZ, ARACELI LNU, CARLOS ALVARADO-MEDINA, JOSE JOHNNY COVARRUBIASQUINTERO, CARLOS SANDOVAL-CARBAJAL, BLADY ZAZUETA-FELIX, DARIO OCEGUERA-MENDOZA, JESUS URIARTE-MADRID, RICARDO RUBIO-GARCIA, BEATRIZ LAUREL, ROGELIO CARRILLO-VERDUZCO, aka Verduzco, aka El Charro, CARLOS TEYTUD-VILLANUEVA, aka Abuelo, aka Abuelito, VANESSA GARCIA, aka Vane, aka Came, DAVID PEREZ FRANQUI, aka Macias Ruvalcaba Mardonio, aka Maceton, and HECTOR APARICIO-ORTEGA, aka Orejon, Defendants.

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The Grand Jury charges: COUNT ONE [21 U.S.C. 846] OBJECTS OF THE CONSPIRACY Beginning on a date unknown to the Grand Jury and continuing to on or about August 24, 2010, within the Central District of California, and elsewhere, defendants ROGELIO SENDIS-RAMIREZ, also known as (aka) Rogelio Sendiz-Ramirez, aka Juan, aka Roger (R. SENDIS), SALVADOR SENDIS-RAMIREZ, aka Salvador Sendiz-Ramirez, aka Sal, aka Salva (S. SENDIS), JOSE

FELIX-BARRAZA, aka Chepe, aka Compadre, aka Compa, aka Don Felix, aka Don Jose (FELIX), NEL LAST NAME UNKNOWN (LNU), aka Natanael (NEL), JULIO VALDEZ, aka El Viejo, aka "Daniel Gamez Castro (VALDEZ), CLAUDIA LNU (CLAUDIA), OMAR LNU (OMAR), GUSTAVO ROMAN, aka Gordito (ROMAN), ANGELITA SENDIS-RAMIREZ, aka Angela (A. SENDIS), HARRY MADERA, aka Boricua (MADERA), DAVID ORTIZ (ORTIZ), DANIEL ZAVALA, aka Perico (ZAVALA), JESUS MAGANA, aka Jesse (MAGANA), MANUEL RIVAS, aka Manny (RIVAS), KEVIN CLEGG, aka Whitey (CLEGG), DARRYL CROZIER (CROZIER), JAMIE GAETA (GAETA), JESSIE DIAZ III (DIAZ), PAUL KEESEY (KEESEY), THOMAS MEREDITH (MEREDITH), RICHARD OLIVER (OLIVER), JAMES HERMOSILLO, aka Bones (HERMOSILLO), ANTONIO SANCHEZ, aka Tony (SANCHEZ), EDUARDO GUTIERREZ-QUINTERO, aka Neto, aka Eddie (GUTIERREZ), JUAN FRANCISCO SOTO (SOTO), MARTIN HERNANDEZ, JR. (HERNANDEZ JR.), LEONEL MEDINA-RIOS (MEDINA), FERNANDO ROBLEDO (ROBLEDO), MARTIN HERNANDEZ, SR. (HERNANDEZ SR.), AMALIA HERNANDEZ (A. HERNANDEZ), ARACELI LNU

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(ARACELI), CARLOS ALVARADO-MEDINA (ALVARADO), JOSE JOHNNY COVARRUBIAS-QUINTERO (COVARRUBIAS), CARLOS SANDOVAL-CARBAJAL (C. SANDOVAL), BLADY ZAZUETA-FELIX (ZAZUETA), DARIO OCEGUERAMENDOZA (OCEGUERA), JESUS URIARTE-MADRID (URIARTE), RICARDO RUBIO-GARCIA (RUBIO), BEATRIZ LAUREL (LAUREL), ROGELIO CARRILLO-VERDUZCO, aka Verduzco, aka El Charro (CARRILLO), CARLOS TEYTUD-VILLANUEVA, aka Abuelo, aka Abuelito (TEYTUD), VANESSA GARCIA, aka Vane, aka Came (V. GARCIA), DAVID PEREZ FRANQUI, aka Macias Ruvalcaba Mardonio, aka Maceton (PEREZ), and HECTOR APARICIO-ORTEGA, aka Orejon (APARICIO), co-conspirators Jesus Ruiz Sandoval, aka Jorge Cuevas-Mares (Sandoval), Nicolas Sendis, aka Nico (N. Sendis), Octavio Raya-Ortega, aka Chino (Raya-Ortega), and Martin Manjarrez-Arreola (Manjarrez-Arreola), and others known and unknown to the Grand Jury, conspired and agreed with each other to knowingly and intentionally commit the following offenses as defined in Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(ii), and (b)(1)(A)(viii): 1. To distribute at least five kilograms of a mixture or

substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, a Schedule II narcotic drug controlled substance; 2. To possess with intent to distribute at least five

kilograms of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, a Schedule II narcotic drug controlled substance; 3. To distribute at least 500 grams of a mixture or

substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, or

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at least 50 grams of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance; and 4. To possess with intent to distribute at least 500 grams

of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, or at least 50 grams of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance. B. MEANS BY WHICH THE OBJECTS OF THE CONSPIRACY WERE TO BE ACCOMPLISHED The objects of the conspiracy were to be accomplished in substance as follows: 1. Defendants R. SENDIS and S. SENDIS would distribute

quantities of methamphetamine for resale and would coordinate the use of couriers to distribute the methamphetamine and collect the proceeds from the sales of the methamphetamine. 2. Defendants FELIX, NEL, CLAUDIA, and OMAR would act as

Mexico-based sources of supply of cocaine and methamphetamine, distributing cocaine and methamphetamine to co-conspirators in Los Angeles, California, and other locations, for further distribution. 3. Defendant VALDEZ would supply large quantities of

methamphetamine for resale to defendants R. SENDIS and MADERA. With defendants CLAUDIA and OMAR, VALDEZ would coordinate the delivery of methamphetamine to Los Angeles, California, and other locations, from Mexico. 4. Defendant ROMAN would broker transactions of

methamphetamine and cocaine between co-conspirators and would transport drug proceeds to an unindicted co-conspirator.

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Defendants A. SENDIS, MADERA, ORTIZ, ZAVALA, MAGANA,

and RIVAS would assist defendants R. SENDIS and S. SENDIS in distributing drugs or collecting drug proceeds on behalf of the conspiracy. 6. Defendants RIVAS, CLEGG, CROZIER, GAETA, DIAZ, KEESEY,

MEREDITH, OLIVER, HERMOSILLO, and SANCHEZ would purchase methamphetamine from defendants R. SENDIS and S. SENDIS and resell it to others. 7. Defendant GUTIERREZ would transport and store

methamphetamine on behalf of defendant VALDEZ. 8. Defendant SOTO would assist defendants VALDEZ and

GUTIERREZ in transporting and storing methamphetamine. 9. Defendant HERNANDEZ JR. would transport methamphetamine

on behalf of defendant FELIX from Phoenix, Arizona, to members of the conspiracy in Los Angeles, California, and other locations. HERNANDEZ JR. would also transport money from the sale of the methamphetamine back to Phoenix, Arizona. 10. Defendants MEDINA, ROBLEDO, and HERNANDEZ SR. would

receive methamphetamine from defendants FELIX and HERNANDEZ, JR. and distribute the methamphetamine to others. 11. Defendant A. HERNANDEZ would transport and store drug

proceeds, and conduct surveillance, on behalf of defendants HERNANDEZ JR. and HERNANDEZ SR. 12. Defendant ARACELI would coordinate the sale and

transportation of methamphetamine for further distribution by other co-conspirators in the Los Angeles, California area. 13. Defendant ALVARADO would transport and store

methamphetamine on behalf of other members of the conspiracy.

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Defendant COVARRUBIAS, on behalf of defendant FELIX,

would receive and store methamphetamine in Phoenix, Arizona, after it was shipped from Mexico to Arizona. COVARRUBIAS would

also arrange for the methamphetamine to be transported to members of the conspiracy in Los Angeles, California. COVARRUBIAS would

also collect the proceeds from the sale of methamphetamine and ship the drug proceeds back to Mexico. 15. Defendants C. SANDOVAL and ZAZUETA would transport

kilogram quantities of cocaine from Mexico to Southern California, on behalf of defendant NEL, for the purpose of further distributing the cocaine. 16. Defendants OCEGUERA and URIARTE would receive cocaine

for further distribution from defendant C. SANDOVAL, on behalf of defendant NEL. 17. Defendants RUBIO and LAUREL would assist in

transporting and storing cocaine that was driven from Mexico to Southern California on behalf of defendant NEL. 18. Defendant CARRILLO and unidentified co-conspirators

would supply cocaine and methamphetamine to co-conspirator Sandoval, for distribution to others, including co-conspirator N. Sendis. 19. Defendant TEYTUD and unidentified co-conspirators would

assist defendant CARRILLO in supplying cocaine and methamphetamine to co-conspirator Sandoval for distribution to others by delivering cocaine and methamphetamine to Sandoval on behalf of CARRILLO and delivering drug proceeds from Sandoval to CARRILLO.

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Defendant V. GARCIA would assist co-conspirator

Sandoval in distributing cocaine and methamphetamine to others, including co-conspirator Raya-Ortega. 21. Defendants PEREZ and APARICIO would assist co-

conspirator Raya-Ortega in distributing cocaine and methamphetamine to others. 22. The defendants would often speak in Spanish and use

coded language when discussing issues related to the drug conspiracy. C. OVERT ACTS In furtherance of the conspiracy and to accomplish the objects of the conspiracy, defendants R. SENDIS, S. SENDIS, FELIX, NEL, VALDEZ, CLAUDIA, OMAR, ROMAN, A. SENDIS, MADERA, ORTIZ, ZAVALA, MAGANA, RIVAS, CLEGG, CROZIER, GAETA, DIAZ, KEESEY, MEREDITH, OLIVER, HERMOSILLO, SANCHEZ, GUTIERREZ, SOTO, HERNANDEZ JR., MEDINA, ROBLEDO, HERNANDEZ SR., A. HERNANDEZ, ARACELI, ALVARADO, COVARRUBIAS, C. SANDOVAL, ZAZUETA, OCEGUERA, URIARTE, RUBIO, LAUREL, CARRILLO, TEYTUD, V. GARCIA, PEREZ, and APARICIO, co-conspirators Sandoval, N. Sendis, Raya-Ortega, and Manjarrez-Arreola, and others known and unknown to the Grand Jury, committed various overt acts within the Central District of California, and elsewhere, including, but not limited to, the following: 1. On or about May 31, 2007, defendant CARRILLO and co-

conspirator Sandoval, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed the fact that Sandoval owed CARRILLO $645,000 for previous drug shipments CARRILLO had supplied to Sandoval,

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and that Sandoval had previously given CARRILLO $248,000, so the balance Sandoval owed to CARRILLO was $397,000. 2. On or about June 2, 2007, defendant CARRILLO, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told co-conspirator Sandoval that CARRILLO had delivered approximately 90 kilograms of cocaine to Sandoval. 3. On or about June 2, 2007, defendant CARRILLO, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, asked co-conspirator Sandoval when defendant V. GARCIA would be arriving at Sandovals location to deliver drug proceeds and pick up more drugs for distribution to others, and Sandoval responded that he would inform CARRILLO when V. GARCIA arrived. 4. On or about June 2, 2007, defendant CARRILLO and co-

conspirator Sandoval, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed Sandoval providing drug proceeds to CARRILLO later that afternoon. 5. On or about June 7, 2007, defendant CARRILLO, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to sell approximately 27 pounds of methamphetamine to co-conspirator Sandoval that would be delivered by defendant TEYTUD. 6. On or about June 7, 2007, defendant CARRILLO, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told co-conspirator Sandoval that defendant TEYTUD was on his way to deliver approximately 22 pounds of methamphetamine to Sandoval. 7. On or about June 7, 2007, defendant V. GARCIA picked up

a quantity of methamphetamine from co-conspirator Sandoval for delivery to one or more of Sandovals drug buyers in the San Francisco Bay area.

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On or about June 7, 2007, defendant V. GARCIA, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to meet coconspirator Sandoval in order to pick up two additional pounds of methamphetamine. 9. On or about June 7, 2007, defendant V. GARCIA met with

co-conspirator Sandoval behind a store in Corona, California, to obtain the two additional pounds of methamphetamine. 10. On or about June 7, 2007, defendant CARRILLO, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with coconspirator Sandoval the quality of the methamphetamine that CARRILLO had sent to Sandoval. 11. On or about June 8, 2007, defendant CARRILLO, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with coconspirator Sandoval the fact that there had been complaints about the quality of methamphetamine supplied by CARRILLO that was delivered to the San Francisco Bay area by defendant V. GARCIA. 12. On or about June 11, 2007, defendant CARRILLO and co-

conspirator Sandoval, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed that Sandoval would send approximately $390,000 in drug proceeds to CARRILLO that afternoon. 13. On or about July 4, 2007, defendant TEYTUD, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told co-conspirator Sandoval that TEYTUD was on his way to Sandovals location with a shipment of drugs. 14. On or about July 4, 2007, defendant CARRILLO, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told co-conspirator

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Sandoval that defendant TEYTUD was on his way to Sandovals location with a shipment of 48 pounds of methamphetamine. 15. On or about July 5, 2007, defendant TEYTUD, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to bring to co-conspirator Sandoval a shipment of drugs that would fill TEYTUDs vehicle. 16. On or about July 5, 2007, defendant TEYTUD, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told co-conspirator Sandoval that he was delivering a quantity of drugs that day to Sandoval on behalf of defendant CARRILLO. 17. On or about July 5, 2007, defendant CARRILLO and co-

conspirator Sandoval, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed Sandovals dissatisfaction with the quality of methamphetamine that CARRILLO had previously sent to Sandoval. 18. On or about July 5, 2007, defendant V. GARCIA, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told co-conspirator Sandoval that she was on her way to meet with defendant TEYTUD to deliver drug proceeds to TEYTUD on behalf of Sandoval. 19. On or about July 5, 2007, defendant CARRILLO and co-

conspirator Sandoval, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed the fact that Sandoval would give defendant TEYTUD approximately $600,000 in drug proceeds to deliver to CARRILLO as payment for previous drug shipments. 20. On or about July 6, 2007, defendant TEYTUD possessed

approximately $419,825 in drug proceeds given to him by coconspirator Sandoval to be delivered to defendant CARRILLO. 21. On or about July 6, 2007, defendant CARRILLO, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told co-conspirator

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Sandoval that defendant TEYTUD had been arrested and that the money Sandoval had given to TEYTUD to be delivered to CARRILLO was in the car TEYTUD was driving when he was arrested. 22. On or about July 6, 2007, co-conspirator Sandoval, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant V. GARCIA to deliver approximately five pounds of methamphetamine to co-conspirator Raya-Ortega. 23. On or about July 7, 2007, co-conspirator Raya-Ortega,

in a telephone conversation using coded language, told coconspirator Sandoval that defendant V. GARCIA had delivered approximately five pounds of methamphetamine to Raya-Ortega. 24. On or about July 11, 2007, co-conspirator Raya-Ortega, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told coconspirator Sandoval that he would give defendant V. GARCIA drug proceeds that could be delivered to Sandoval as payment for previous drug shipments. 25. On or about July 14, 2007, defendant V. GARCIA, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, agreed with an unindicted co-conspirator to deliver a quantity of cocaine to the unindicted co-conspirator the next day. 26. On or about July 14, 2007, co-conspirator Sandoval, in

a telephone conversation using coded language, confirmed with an unindicted co-conspirator that defendant V. GARCIA would be delivering a quantity of cocaine and methamphetamine to the unindicted co-conspirator. 27. On or about July 14, 2007, co-conspirator Sandoval, in

a telephone conversation using coded language, told co-

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conspirator Raya-Ortega that defendant V. GARCIA would be delivering a quantity of methamphetamine to Raya-Ortega. 28. On or about July 14, 2007, defendant V. GARCIA, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told co-conspirator Raya-Ortega that she would meet him early the next day. 29. On or about July 14, 2007, co-conspirator Raya-Ortega,

in a telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to purchase approximately 30 pounds of methamphetamine from coconspirator Sandoval. 30. On or about July 18, 2007, defendant V. GARCIA, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told co-conspirator Sandoval that she had collected approximately $266,000 in drug proceeds from different customers, but she was still waiting for co-conspirator Raya-Ortega to give her drug proceeds he owed to Sandoval. 31. On or about July 18, 2007, co-conspirator Raya-Ortega,

in a telephone conversation using coded language, told coconspirator Sandoval that he would meet defendant V. GARCIA to give her drug proceeds that V. GARCIA could then deliver to Sandoval. 32. On or about July 18, 2007, defendant V. GARCIA, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told co-conspirator Sandoval that co-conspirator Raya-Ortega had told her that the drug proceeds were almost ready to be picked up. 33. On or about July 19, 2007, defendant V. GARCIA, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told co-conspirator Sandoval that she was driving to Sandovals location.

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On or about November 13, 2007, defendant APARICIO

possessed approximately 12.9 grams of methamphetamine and approximately 248.3 grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine as he drove a green GMC Sonoma in Antioch, California. 35. On or about November 13, 2007, defendant APARICIO

possessed approximately $115,049 in drug proceeds at his residence in Antioch, California. 36. On or about November 13, 2007, defendant PEREZ

possessed approximately 670 grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, approximately 83.1 grams of methamphetamine, and approximately 1001 grams of hashish at his residence in Antioch, California. 37. On or about November 17, 2007, co-conspirator Raya-

Ortega, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told an unindicted co-conspirator that defendant APARICIO had gotten out of jail and that Raya-Ortega had instructed APARICIO to stop trafficking in drugs for a brief period of time. 38. On or about November 17, 2007, co-conspirator Raya-

Ortega, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told an unindicted co-conspirator that defendant PEREZ could not post bail because PEREZ was illegally in the country. 39. On or about February 27, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in

a telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to sell one ounce of methamphetamine to a confidential informant (CI) posing as a methamphetamine buyer and an undercover law enforcement agent posing as a methamphetamine buyer (the undercover agent).

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On or about February 27, 2009, defendant MADERA, acting

on behalf of defendant R. SENDIS, delivered approximately 24.2 grams of methamphetamine to the CI and the undercover agent in the parking lot of a Target store in Norwalk, California. 41. On or about March 5, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to speak directly to the undercover agent in order to discuss the sale of methamphetamine. 42. On or about March 6, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to sell two ounces of methamphetamine to the undercover agent. 43. On or about March 9, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to sell two ounces of methamphetamine to the undercover agent. 44. On or about March 10, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, discussed where he would meet the undercover agent to sell him two ounces of methamphetamine. 45. On or about March 10, 2009, defendant MADERA, acting on

behalf of defendant R. SENDIS, delivered approximately 26.8 grams of methamphetamine to the undercover agent in the parking lot of a Target store in Norwalk, California. 46. On or about March 13, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to meet with the undercover agent to discuss additional sales of methamphetamine.

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47.

On or about March 17, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to sell two ounces of methamphetamine to the undercover agent. 48. On or about April 13, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to sell one quarter pound of methamphetamine to the undercover agent. 49. On or about April 17, 2009, defendant ZAVALA, acting on

behalf of defendant R. SENDIS, delivered approximately 108.1 grams of methamphetamine to the undercover agent in the parking lot of a Target store in Norwalk, California. 50. On or about May 15, 2009, defendants R. SENDIS and

CLEGG, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed the price of various amounts of methamphetamine that CLEGG was interested in purchasing from R. SENDIS, and R. SENDIS offered to sell CLEGG one pound of methamphetamine for $15,700. 51. On or about May 15, 2009, defendants R. SENDIS and

MADERA, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed the fact that they owed their methamphetamine supplier $19,400 and that they needed to obtain more methamphetamine for their drug customers. In the same conversation, MADERA told R.

SENDIS that he still had approximately one and one-half pounds of methamphetamine available to sell. 52. On or about May 15, 2009, defendant CROZIER, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that some of CROZIERs drug customers were not satisfied with the quality of the methamphetamine that CROZIER had received from R. SENDIS.

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53.

On or about May 15, 2009, defendant MEREDITH, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, ordered one and onehalf ounces of methamphetamine from defendant R. SENDIS. 54. On or about May 16, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with an unindicted co-conspirator someone who owed R. SENDIS $30,000 in drug proceeds. 55. On or about May 17, 2009, defendant OLIVER, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, informed defendant R. SENDIS that OLIVERs drug customers were satisfied with the methamphetamine that OLIVER purchased from R. SENDIS. 56. On or about May 17, 2009, defendant OLIVER, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that OLIVER may want to purchase an additional four ounces of methamphetamine from R. SENDIS. 57. On or about May 18, 2009, defendant KEESEY, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that he still had some methamphetamine left over from a prior drug purchase from R. SENDIS. 58. On or about May 18, 2009, defendant KEESEY, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, complained to defendant R. SENDIS that the quality of the methamphetamine that KEESEY had previously bought from R. SENDIS was not high, but KEESEY agreed to purchase more methamphetamine from R. SENDIS in the hope that the quality would be better. 59. On or about May 19, 2009, defendant MEREDITH, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that his customers were complaining about the quality of

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the methamphetamine that MEREDITH had previously purchased from R. SENDIS. In response to MEREDITHs complaint, R. SENDIS told

MEREDITH that he now had methamphetamine that was of higher quality. 60. On or about May 19, 2009, defendant MADERA, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that he had recently obtained high-quality methamphetamine and was going to add some cut, a dilutant, to the high-quality methamphetamine, and R. SENDIS told MADERA to give methamphetamine to defendant RIVAS. 61. On or about May 20, 2009, defendant DIAZ, in a series

of telephone conversations using coded language, informed defendant R. SENDIS that he was in his silver car at a Northgate grocery store in Pico Rivera, California, waiting to meet with R. SENDISs drug courier. 62. On or about May 20, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant MADERA to have ready one half-ounce of methamphetamine. 63. On or about May 20, 2009, defendant ZAVALA, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, spoke to defendant R. SENDIS and agreed to meet with defendant DIAZ to deliver one half-ounce of methamphetamine on behalf of R. SENDIS. 64. On or about May 20, 2009, defendant ZAVALA drove from

the residence of defendant MADERA in Downey, California, to the parking lot of a Northgate grocery store in Pico Rivera, California, to deliver one half-ounce of methamphetamine to defendant DIAZ.

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65.

On or about May 21, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant RIVAS to deliver all the drug proceeds he had to defendant S. SENDIS, and RIVAS told R. SENDIS that he had six to seven ounces of methamphetamine with him. 66. On or about May 21, 2009, defendant SANCHEZ, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with defendant R. SENDIS poor-quality methamphetamine he had received, and R. SENDIS agreed to have defendant ZAVALA deliver approximately three ounces of methamphetamine to SANCHEZ. In the

same conversation, SANCHEZ told R. SENDIS that he would provide R. SENDIS with drug proceeds by the time R. SENDIS returned from vacation. 67. On or about May 21, 2009, defendants R. SENDIS and

MADERA, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed distributing high-quality methamphetamine. 68. On or about May 21, 2009, defendant KEESEY, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that the the chunks were good, meaning the quality of the methamphetamine that KEESEY had received from R. SENDIS was high. 69. On or about May 21, 2009, defendants R. SENDIS and

MADERA, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed sending drug proceeds to defendant VALDEZ and how much money other co-conspirators, including defendants RIVAS and HERMOSILLO, owed them for drugs, and R. SENDIS said he had given defendant S. SENDIS approximately one ounce of methamphetamine and had also given drugs to defendant OLIVER.

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70.

On or about May 22, 2009, defendant A. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, asked defendant KEESEY how many ounces of methamphetamine he wanted to purchase. 71. On or about May 22, 2009, defendant A. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, asked defendant MADERA if he had two ounces of methamphetamine available to deliver to defendant KEESEY. 72. On or about May 22, 2009, defendant A. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with defendant KEESEY delivering two ounces of methamphetamine, referred to as two 28s, to KEESEY. 73. On or about May 22, 2009, defendant A. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with defendant ZAVALA delivering methamphetamine to defendant KEESEY. 74. On or about May 22, 2009, defendant A. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told an unindicted co-conspirator that she was taking orders for methamphetamine while defendant R. SENDIS was out of town. 75. On or about May 22, 2009, defendant MADERA, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant MEREDITH that MADERA was defendant R. SENDISs drug courier and that R. SENDIS had left MADERA working while R. SENDIS was on vacation. MADERA then agreed to deliver approximately one half-

ounce of methamphetamine to MEREDITH. 76. On or about May 23, 2009, defendant OLIVER, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, ordered four ounces of methamphetamine from defendant MADERA.

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77.

On or about May 24, 2009, defendant CROZIER, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to meet defendant R. SENDIS at a Northgate grocery store in Pico Rivera, California, in order to obtain one ounce of methamphetamine. 78. On or about May 24, 2009, defendant CROZIER, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that the methamphetamine CROZIER had purchased earlier that day from R. SENDIS was not the full ounce that CROZIER had agreed to purchase from R. SENDIS. 79. On or about May 24, 2009, defendant RIVAS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that he had six ounces of methamphetamine left, and that three or four of the ounces of methamphetamine appeared to be of good quality, and R. SENDIS asked RIVAS to send him two of the remaining ounces of methamphetamine that RIVAS had left. 80. On or about May 25, 2009, defendant KEESEY, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with defendant R. SENDIS how much money KEESEY owed for methamphetamine that R. SENDIS had previously supplied him. In

the same telephone conversation, KEESEY ordered three ounces of methamphetamine from R. SENDIS. 81. On or about May 25, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant MAGANA to deliver methamphetamine to defendant KEESEY in Anaheim, California, because R. SENDIS would not deliver the methamphetamine himself since R. SENDIS did not want to risk being caught with the methamphetamine.

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82.

On or about May 25, 2009, defendant MAGANA, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to deliver methamphetamine to defendant KEESEY on behalf of defendant R. SENDIS, and R. SENDIS gave MAGANA directions to KEESEYs location. 83. On or about May 25, 2009, defendant MAGANA, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to collect drug proceeds on behalf of defendant R. SENDIS. 84. On or about May 25, 2009, defendant KEESEY, in a series

of telephone conversations using coded language, agreed with defendant R. SENDIS to get the methamphetamine KEESEY had purchased from R. SENDIS by going into R. SENDISs car and retrieving the methamphetamine from under the passengers seat, where it was hidden. 85. On or about May 26, 2009, defendant MEREDITH, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, ordered one ounce of methamphetamine from defendant R. SENDIS. 86. On or about May 26, 2009, defendant MEREDITH, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with defendant R. SENDIS a prior methamphetamine transaction in which R. SENDISs drug courier brought only one half-ounce of methamphetamine when MEREDITH had ordered a full ounce. 87. On or about May 26, 2009, defendant OLIVER, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, ordered four ounces of methamphetamine from defendant R. SENDIS and told R. SENDIS, Give me the good stuff because Ive got work to do. 88. On or about May 26, 2009, defendant HERMOSILLO, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, ordered a whole

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one, meaning one ounce of methamphetamine, from defendant R. SENDIS. In the same conversation, R. SENDIS said that he only

had one half-ounce of methamphetamine for HERMOSILLO and that his drug courier was on his way to make the delivery. 89. On or about May 26, 2009, defendant HERMOSILLO, in a

text message using coded language, informed defendant R. SENDIS that the methamphetamine he had just purchased from R. SENDIS was of poor quality and that HERMOSILLOs drug customers would not buy the methamphetamine. 90. On or about May 27, 2009, defendants R. SENDIS and

ZAVALA, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed possible undercover law enforcement officers driving in the area and being careful to ensure that officers did not follow them to or from the location where their drugs were stored. 91. On or about May 27, 2009, defendant OLIVER, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, informed defendant R. SENDIS that his most recent purchase of methamphetamine from R. SENDIS was not of the same high quality as prior drug purchases and that OLIVER would have to wait for word from his drug customers to see whether they complained about the quality of the methamphetamine. 92. On or about May 27, 2009, defendant CLEGG, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that he was getting a new telephone number because things had gotten hot on CLEGGs prior telephone, meaning law enforcement became aware of his use of the prior telephone for drug trafficking activities.

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93.

On or about May 27, 2009, defendant CLEGG, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, ordered four ounces of methamphetamine from defendant R. SENDIS. 94. On or about May 29, 2009, defendant KEESEY, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, complained to defendant R. SENDIS about the price KEESEY was paying R. SENDIS for methamphetamine and that KEESEYs profit margin was low. 95. On or about May 29, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with defendant MADERA finding two individuals who had robbed methamphetamine from MADERA at gunpoint, and MADERA said he would still owe money for the drugs to defendant VALDEZ. 96. On or about May 29, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant ZAVALA to take one ounce of methamphetamine to defendant MEREDITH. 97. On or about May 29, 2009, defendants R. SENDIS and

VALDEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed the fact that defendant MADERA wanted to obtain a gun to kill the person who stole a pound of methamphetamine from him, and VALDEZ said that MADERA was at fault for doing a drug deal with people he did not know. 98. On or about May 29, 2009, defendant SANCHEZ, in a

telephone conversation using coded language, ordered three ounces of methamphetamine from defendant R. SENDIS, and SANCHEZ said he had already paid R. SENDIS for two ounces of methamphetamine. 99. On or about May 30, 2009, defendant GAETA, in telephone

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SENDIS about the prices of different quantities of methamphetamine. 100. On or about May 30, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in telephone conversations using coded language, told defendant GAETA that the methamphetamine R. SENDIS had available for purchase was pure rock, meaning very high quality, and GAETA ordered four ounces of methamphetamine from R. SENDIS for $4,200 and asked R. SENDIS to deliver the methamphetamine as soon as possible. R. SENDIS said he would have defendant RIVAS deliver

the methamphetamine to GAETA. 101. On or about May 30, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant KEESEY that defendant RIVAS was on his way with the methamphetamine and provided KEESEY with RIVASs telephone number. In the same conversation, KEESEY asked R. SENDIS if his

courier was bringing four or three ounces of methamphetamine. 102. On or about May 30, 2009, defendant RIVAS, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with defendant R. SENDIS driving to defendant KEESEYs location. 103. On or about May 30, 2009, defendant DIAZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that the methamphetamine that DIAZ had purchased from R. SENDIS looked like fingers and was beautiful, meaning it was of high quality. 104. On or about May 30, 2009, defendant DIAZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, ordered a whole one from defendant R. SENDIS, meaning one ounce of methamphetamine.

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105. On or about June 1, 2009, defendant CROZIER, in a telephone conversation using coded language, ordered one ounce of methamphetamine from defendant R. SENDIS and agreed to meet at a golf course to obtain the drugs. 106. On or about June 1, 2009, defendant CLEGG, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that the methamphetamine that CLEGG had received from R. SENDIS was only three ounces instead of the four ounces that CLEGG had ordered. In the same telephone conversation, CLEGG

told R. SENDIS that his drug customers were not satisfied with the quality of methamphetamine that CLEGG had purchased from R. SENDIS. 107. On or about June 1, 2009, defendant SANCHEZ, in a text message using coded language, asked defendant R. SENDIS if the methamphetamine that R. SENDIS had available for sale had wings, meaning was strong and high in quality. 108. On or about June 2, 2009, defendant GAETA, in a telephone conversation using coded language, ordered one ounce of methamphetamine from defendant R. SENDIS, and R. SENDIS said that GAETA would like the quality of the methamphetamine. 109. On or about June 5, 2009, defendant HERMOSILLO, in a telephone conversation using coded language, ordered one ounce of methamphetamine from defendant R. SENDIS. 110. On or about June 6, 2009, defendant GAETA, in a telephone conversation using coded language, inquired of defendant R. SENDIS as to the price of methamphetamine, and GAETA told R. SENDIS that when his drug customer had enough money to

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purchase four ounces of methamphetamine, GAETA would purchase the four ounces of methamphetamine from R. SENDIS. 111. On or about June 8, 2009, defendant SANCHEZ, in a text message using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that SANCHEZ was going to give to defendant ZAVALA money that SANCHEZ owed to R. SENDIS for one ounce of methamphetamine, and that SANCHEZ would still owe R. SENDIS money for two additional ounces of methamphetamine. 112. On or about June 8, 2009, defendant OLIVER, in a telephone conversation using coded language, ordered half-a-pound of methamphetamine from defendant R. SENDIS for a price of $8,100. During the same conversation, OLIVER asked R. SENDIS if

the quality of the methamphetamine was high, and R. SENDIS said that it was. 113. On or about June 10, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant MADERA to give one ounce of methamphetamine to defendant CROZIER, and to give four ounces of methamphetamine to defendant ORTIZ that were to be delivered to defendant GAETA. 114. On or about June 10, 2009, defendant ORTIZ departed the residence of defendant MADERA in Downey, California, and delivered methamphetamine to defendant CROZIER in a parking lot in Downey, California. 115. On or about June 10, 2009, defendant GAETA, in a telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to meet defendant R. SENDISs drug courier at a Northgate grocery store in Pico Rivera, California, to purchase four ounces of methamphetamine from R. SENDIS.

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116. On or about June 10, 2009, defendant GAETA received approximately 110.3 grams of methamphetamine from defendant ORTIZ in the parking lot of a Northgate grocery store in Pico Rivera, California. 117. On or about June 18, 2009, defendant ORTIZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, gave directions to defendant R. SENDIS regarding how to get to a stash house location that ORTIZ was using to store methamphetamine. 118. On or about June 18, 2009, defendant S. SENDIS, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told an unindicted co-conspirator that S. SENDIS had a whole one of methamphetamine and wanted a scale to weigh it. 119. On or about June 18, 2009, defendant OMAR, in a telephone conversation using coded language, complained to defendant VALDEZ that one of their methamphetamine sources provided wet methamphetamine, which was of poor quality and took six days to dry before it could be distributed. 120. On or about June 18, 2009, defendant VALDEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with defendant OMAR the price per pound of methamphetamine that they were obtaining. 121. On or about June 18, 2009, defendant CLAUDIA, in a telephone conversation using coded language, complained to defendant VALDEZ about one of their methamphetamine sources, who CLAUDIA said was shorting her on the amount of methamphetamine she was obtaining from the drug source. CLAUDIA said that she

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122. On or about June 19, 2009, defendant VALDEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, asked defendant CLAUDIA to look into obtaining pseudoephedrine pills in order to make methamphetamine. 123. On or about June 19, 2009, defendant OMAR, in a telephone conversation using coded language, asked defendant VALDEZ if OMAR was supposed to have received nine bundles of drug proceeds, and VALDEZ told OMAR that the total amount of drug proceeds OMAR received should amount to $222,600. 124. On or about June 19, 2009, defendant VALDEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with defendant OMAR having OMAR send to VALDEZ ten pounds of methamphetamine, and the two discussed the quality of the methamphetamine that would be delivered to VALDEZ. 125. On or about June 19, 2009, defendant VALDEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, complained to defendant CLAUDIA that a methamphetamine source would not lower the price per pound of methamphetamine below $9,900, and VALDEZ and CLAUDIA discussed their methamphetamine source. 126. On or about June 19, 2009, defendant SANCHEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, ordered one ounce of methamphetamine from defendant R. SENDIS. 127. On or about June 19, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a telephone conversation using coded language, gave defendant ORTIZ directions to meet defendant SANCHEZ to deliver one ounce of methamphetamine to SANCHEZ. 128. On or about June 19, 2009, defendant ORTIZ delivered, on behalf of defendant R. SENDIS, approximately one ounce of

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methamphetamine to defendant SANCHEZ in the parking lot of a Jack in the Box restaurant in Whittier, California. 129. On or about June 19, 2009, defendant SANCHEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that he was stopped by the police, but that he hid the methamphetamine he had and followed defendant S. SENDISs advice and refused to allow the police to search his car. 130. On or about June 19, 2009, defendant RIVAS, in a telephone conversation using coded language, ordered two ounces of methamphetamine from defendant R. SENDIS. 131. On or about June 19, 2009, defendant ORTIZ went to a stash house in Santa Fe Springs, California, obtained two ounces of methamphetamine, and then drove to defendant RIVASs residence in Whittier, California, where ORTIZ provided the methamphetamine to RIVAS. 132. On or about June 19, 2009, defendant ORTIZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that he had delivered two ounces of methamphetamine to defendant RIVAS and that RIVAS had only paid for one of the two ounces of methamphetamine. 133. On or about June 19, 2009, defendant R. SENDIS, in a telephone conversation using coded language, directed defendant ORTIZ to deliver methamphetamine to defendant CROZIER at a carwash in Pico Rivera, California, and R. SENDIS said that CROZIER would weigh the methamphetamine. 134. On or about June 19, 2009, defendant ORTIZ picked up methamphetamine from a stash house in Santa Fe Springs, California, and drove to the car wash in Pico Rivera, California,

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where ORTIZ was scheduled to meet defendant CROZIER in order to deliver the methamphetamine. 135. On or about June 19, 2009, defendant ORTIZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that he had delivered the methamphetamine to defendant CROZIER, and R. SENDIS told ORTIZ to bring him $1,000 in drug proceeds. 136. On or about June 20, 2009, defendant VALDEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, directed defendant GUTIERREZ to take eight ounces of methamphetamine to an unidentified co-conspirator. 137. On or about June 20, 2009, defendant VALDEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant ARACELI to bring him $2,000 from the box, and ARACELI agreed to do so. 138. On or about June 23, 2009, defendant ARACELI, in a telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to provide defendant VALDEZ with four units of a controlled substance, and ARACELI told VALDEZ defendant GUTIERREZ had returned. 139. On or about June 23, 2009, defendant VALDEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant CLAUDIA that VALDEZ had been offered methamphetamine for $13,000 per pound. 140. On or about June 24, 2009, defendant VALDEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told an unidentified female co-conspirator that defendant GUTIERREZ would be picking up methamphetamine from her on VALDEZs behalf.

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141. On or about June 24, 2009, defendant VALDEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant GUTIERREZ to pick up four pounds of methamphetamine from an unidentified female co-conspirator, and GUTIERREZ agreed to do so. 142. On or about June 24, 2009, defendant GUTIERREZ gave a black Honda Civic to defendant SOTO, and SOTO then drove the black Honda Civic to a residence in Bell Gardens, California. 143. On or about June 24, 2009, defendants VALDEZ, GUTIERREZ, and SOTO possessed approximately 1,691 grams of methamphetamine inside a black Honda Civic that GUTIERREZ had given to SOTO. 144. On or about June 24, 2009, defendant SANCHEZ, in a text message using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that he still had three ounces of methamphetamine left. 145. On or about June 24, 2009, defendant HERMOSILLO, in a telephone conversation using coded language, ordered from defendant R. SENDIS a house with all chunks, meaning methamphetamine in form that had not been mixed with a cut or dilutant. 146. On or about June 25, 2009, defendant VALDEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant OMAR that he needed more methamphetamine, that he had been offered methamphetamine for $13,500 a pound, and that he was in possession of four pounds of methamphetamine that were of poor quality, and OMAR said he would be sending methamphetamine to VALDEZ.

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147. On or about June 25, 2009, defendant DIAZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, informed defendant R. SENDIS that the methamphetamine he received from R. SENDIS was beautiful, meaning it was high quality. 148. On or about June 25, 2009, defendant DIAZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to pay defendant R. SENDIS for methamphetamine that DIAZ had previously received, and R. SENDIS agreed to sell DIAZ a whole one, meaning one ounce of methamphetamine. 149. On or about June 25, 2009, defendant CLEGG, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant R. SENDIS that he had $4,000 to pay R. SENDIS, in part for methamphetamine that CLEGG had previously purchased and in part for more methamphetamine CLEGG wanted to purchase from R. SENDIS. 150. On or about June 25, 2009, defendant CLEGG, in a telephone conversation using coded language, ordered three ounces of methamphetamine from defendant R. SENDIS. 151. On or about July 3, 2009, defendant HERMOSILLO, in a telephone conversation using coded language, ordered a quarterpound of methamphetamine from defendant ORTIZ, who was taking drug orders for defendant R. SENDIS while R. SENDIS was on vacation. 152. On or about July 15, 2009, defendant DIAZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, informed defendant R. SENDIS that DIAZ had received methamphetamine from R. SENDIS, and that while the methamphetamine was different than the methamphetamine DIAZ had previously received from R. SENDIS, it was still of good quality.

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153. On or about August 7, 2009, defendant S. SENDIS, in a telephone conversation using coded language, agreed with defendant ZAVALA to bring four ounces of methamphetamine to ZAVALAs location. 154. On or about August 7, 2009, defendant ZAVALA, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant S. SENDIS that defendant SANCHEZ wanted a quantity of methamphetamine. 155. On or about August 8, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant A. HERNANDEZ to tell defendant HERNANDEZ SR. to give A. HERNANDEZ drug proceeds so that she could give them to HERNANDEZ JR. 156. On or about August 8, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant HERNANDEZ SR. to give defendant A. HERNANDEZ drug proceeds so that she could give them to HERNANDEZ JR. 157. On or about August 10, 2009, defendant ROBLEDO, in a telephone conversation using coded language, agreed to meet with defendant HERNANDEZ JR. in order to provide HERNANDEZ JR. with drug proceeds on behalf of defendant FELIX. 158. On or about August 10, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant COVARRUBIAS that defendant ROBLEDO was going to meet with HERNANDEZ JR. to provide HERNANDEZ JR. with drug proceeds. 159. On or about August 10, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed meeting with defendant ROBLEDO to pick up drug proceeds.

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160. On or about August 13, 2009, defendant ROMAN, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with an unindicted co-conspirator the quality and prices of methamphetamine and discarding telephones. 161. On or about August 14, 2009, defendant ROMAN, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with an unindicted co-conspirator providing methamphetamine to another unindicted co-conspirator and picking up drug proceeds. 162. On or about August 14, 2009, defendant ROMAN, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told an unindicted co-conspirator that he did not short another unindicted coconspirator when he sold him two ounces of methamphetamine. 163. On or about August 16, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, told an unindicted co-conspirator that he had obtained methamphetamine yesterday and that HERNANDEZ JR. had to break down the methamphetamine. 164. On or about August 16, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with an unindicted co-conspirator having firearms, including an assault rifle. 165. On or about August 19, 2009, defendant FELIX, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant HERNANDEZ JR. to make a delivery of methamphetamine. 166. On or about August 19, 2009, defendant COVARRUBIAS, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant HERNANDEZ JR. to make two deliveries of methamphetamine, one for eleven pounds and one for ten pounds.

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167. On or about August 19, 2009, defendant FELIX, in a telephone conversation using coded language, gave defendant HERNANDEZ JR. the telephone number of defendant ARACELI, and FELIX told HERNANDEZ JR. to call that telephone number with regard to the methamphetamine delivery and to say he was calling on behalf of defendant CLAUDIA. 168. On or about August 19, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant ARACELI that he was on his way to deliver methamphetamine to her on behalf of defendant CLAUDIA, and ARACELI gave HERNANDEZ JR. directions to a location where the methamphetamine transaction would take place. 169. On or about August 19, 2009, defendant ARACELI, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant HERNANDEZ JR. that she would pass on his number to defendant GUTIERREZ, who would receive the shipment of methamphetamine from HERNANDEZ JR. 170. On or about August 19, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a series of telephone conversations using coded language, discussed with defendant GUTIERREZ where they could meet to conduct the methamphetamine transaction that had been arranged by defendant ARACELI. 171. On or about August 19, 2009, defendants GUTIERREZ and HERNANDEZ JR. met with each other and jointly went to a stash house in Paramount, California, in order to conduct a drug transaction for approximately ten pounds of methamphetamine. 172. On or about August 19, 2009, defendants GUTIERREZ, ARACELI, and ALVARADO received approximately ten pounds of

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methamphetamine, that is, approximately 4,358 grams of methamphetamine, from defendants FELIX, CLAUDIA, HERNANDEZ JR., and COVARRUBIAS. 173. On or about August 19, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, informed defendant COVARRUBIAS that the ten-pound methamphetamine transaction had been completed, and HERNANDEZ JR. said it had been difficult to take the methamphetamine out of the hidden compartment in which the methamphetamine had been stored. 174. On or about August 20, 2009, defendant FELIX, in a telephone conversation using coded language, directed defendant HERNANDEZ JR. to get rid of his telephone because law enforcement had seized the ten pounds of methamphetamine that HERNANDEZ JR. had delivered the day before. 175. On or about August 21, 2009, defendant CLEGG possessed with intent to distribute approximately one ounce of methamphetamine in La Habra, California. 176. On or about August 23, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant A. HERNANDEZ to deliver drug proceeds to him, and HERNANDEZ JR. told A. HERNANDEZ that he would give her money tomorrow. 177. On or about August 24, 2009, defendant ORTIZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant S. SENDIS that ORTIZ had given drug proceeds to defendant R. SENDIS the day before, and ORTIZ asked S. SENDIS to provide him with eight ounces of methamphetamine.

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178. On or about August 24, 2009, defendant ORTIZ went to defendant S. SENDISs house in Whittier, California, and picked up half-a-pound of methamphetamine from S. SENDIS. 179. On or about August 24, 2009, in a telephone conversation using coded language, defendant S. SENDIS told defendant ORTIZ to watch out for police cars that may be following him. 180. On or about August 24, 2009, defendants S. SENDIS and ORTIZ possessed approximately 197.8 grams of methamphetamine inside a gray truck. 181. On or about August 25, 2009, defendant S. SENDIS, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant HERMOSILLO that defendant ORTIZ had been arrested by the police the day before. 182. On or about August 25, 2009, defendant HERMOSILLO, in a telephone conversation using coded language, negotiated the purchase of methamphetamine from defendant S. SENDIS in exchange for cash and electronic equipment. 183. On or about September 1, 2009, defendant NEL, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with defendant ROMAN an unindicted co-conspirator who owed approximately $70,000 in drug proceeds, and the two discussed taking the unindicted co-conspirators car. In the same

telephone conversation, NEL and ROMAN discussed providing ROMAN with drugs to sell. 184. On or about September 2, 2009, defendant A. HERNANDEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, asked defendant HERNANDEZ JR. if he had any drugs or drug proceeds at the house

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or inside the cars, and A. HERNANDEZ warned HERNANDEZ JR. that there were undercover drug officers, narcos, outside the house and described for HERNANDEZ JR. the cars being used by the undercover officers. 185. On or about September 4, 2009, defendant A. HERNANDEZ, in a telephone conversation using coded language, warned defendant HERNANDEZ JR. that there were undercover drug officers in the area, and A. HERNANDEZ told HERNANDEZ JR. to flee the area. 186. On or about September 17, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant MEDINA that HERNANDEZ JR. had methamphetamine available for purchase but the quality was not high and that he expected higher quality methamphetamine to arrive soon, and MEDINA told HERNANDEZ JR. that he would wait for the high quality methamphetamine to arrive. 187. On or about September 22, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant COVARRUBIAS that HERNANDEZ JR. would bring COVARRUBIAS drug proceeds as soon as HERNANDEZ JR. was told to do so by defendant FELIX, and COVARRUBIAS said a methamphetamine shipment would soon be arriving at HERNANDEZ JR.s location. 188. On or about September 22, 2009, defendant FELIX, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant HERNANDEZ JR. to hold onto the methamphetamine that HERNANDEZ JR. had and to remove other methamphetamine inside their vans hidden compartment.

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189. On or about September 24, 2009, defendant MEDINA, in telephone conversations using coded language, discussed with defendant HERNANDEZ JR. methamphetamine that would be ready for pick up the next day. 190. On or about September 25, 2009, defendant MEDINA, in a telephone conversation using coded language, attempted to convince defendant HERNANDEZ JR. to reduce the price he was charging for methamphetamine. 191. On or about September 25, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in telephone conversations using coded language, told defendant FELIX that when defendant A. HERNANDEZ arrived, HERNANDEZ JR. would give her drug proceeds so that she could put the drug proceeds away. 192. On or about September 26, 2009, defendant ROMAN, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with an unindicted co-conspirator the prices of pounds of methamphetamine. 193. On or about September 26, 2009, defendant ROMAN, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told an unindicted co-conspirator that ROMAN would inquire with his source of supply regarding the price of an ounce of methamphetamine. 194. On or about September 28, 2009, defendant ROMAN, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told an unindicted co-conspirator that ROMAN was waiting for a shipment of methamphetamine and would show the unindicted co-conspirator the methamphetamine when it arrived. 195. On or about September 28, 2009, defendant FELIX, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant

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HERNANDEZ JR. to pick up drug proceeds from defendant ROBLEDO in Las Vegas, Nevada. 196. On or about September 29, 2009, defendant NEL, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant ROMAN that NEL would be sending an unindicted co-conspirator to ROMANs location to pick up drug proceeds, and ROMAN said he had approximately $13,000 for NEL. In the same conversation, ROMAN

told NEL that one pound of methamphetamine was going for approximately $13,500 in his area. 197. On or about October 4, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ SR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, ordered ten pounds of methamphetamine from defendant FELIX at $13,000 a pound, and FELIX noted that he had 17 pounds of methamphetamine available for sale. 198. On or about October 7, 2009, defendant FELIX, in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant HERNANDEZ JR. to collect drug proceeds from defendant HERNANDEZ SR. in Los Angeles, California, and drug proceeds from defendant ROBLEDO in Las Vegas, Nevada, and then take the drug proceeds to defendant COVARRUBIAS in Phoenix, Arizona. 199. On or about October 7, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ SR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, reminded defendant HERNANDEZ JR. to pick up papers for a car HERNANDEZ JR. would be driving the next morning to Las Vegas, Nevada, and Phoenix, Arizona, and HERNANDEZ JR. asked HERNANDEZ SR. to tell defendant A. HERNANDEZ to leave drug proceeds on the bed of their home so that HERNANDEZ JR. could pick them up before he left.

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200. On or about October 8, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR. possessed, in a hidden compartment in the vehicle he was driving, approximately $31,000 in drug proceeds in Henderson, Nevada. 201. On or about October 8, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant FELIX to get rid of all the telephones because the police found the drug proceeds inside HERNANDEZ JR.s vehicle. 202. On or about October 8, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, told defendant HERNANDEZ SR. to get rid of all the drugs and drug proceeds in their house because the police had discovered the drug proceeds inside HERNANDEZ JR.s vehicle, and HERNANDEZ SR. asked if HERNANDEZ JR. had hidden the drug proceeds inside the hidden compartment of HERNANDEZ JR.s vehicle, which HERNANDEZ JR. confirmed. HERNANDEZ SR. then said that officers must know about

their drug activities and that they would have to change their telephone numbers. 203. On or about October 8, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, told an unindicted co-conspirator that the police found $50,000 in drug proceeds inside HERNANDEZ JR.s vehicle, and that if HERNANDEZ JR. had been armed when the police seized the drug proceeds, he would have shot the police officer. 204. On or about October 16, 2009, defendant HERNANDEZ JR., in a telephone conversation using coded language, told an unindicted co-conspirator that HERNANDEZ JR. needed two to three firearms.

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205. On or about October 29, 2009, defendant MEDINA possessed approximately 526.4 grams of methamphetamine at his residence in Inglewood, California. 206. On or about November 24, 2009, defendant NEL, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with an unindicted co-conspirator a shipment of drugs for the coming days that would be delivered by defendant C. SANDOVAL, and NEL talked about fixing a malfunctioning hidden vehicle compartment. 207. On or about November 24, 2009, defendant NEL, in a telephone conversation using coded language, discussed with an unindicted co-conspirator that transporting drugs on Thanksgiving would be easier because the U.S.-Mexico border would not be closely watched by law enforcement, and NEL discussed an upcoming shipment of drugs into the United States. 208. On or about November 25, 2009, defendant NEL, in a telephone conversation using coded language, informed an unindicted co-conspirator that defendant C. SANDOVAL was en route to a location in Southern California to deliver cocaine. 209. On or about November 25, 2009, defendant C. SANDOVAL, on behalf of defendant NEL, delivered approximately ten kilograms of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine to a stash house in Pomona, California. 210. On or about November 25, 2009, defendant LAUREL possessed approximately ten kilograms of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine that had been received from defendant C. SANDOVAL at a stash house in Pomona, California.

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211. On or about November 25, 2009, defendant C. SANDOVAL, in a telephone conversation using coded language, informed defendant NEL that C. SANDOVAL had delivered the shipment of cocaine on behalf of NEL, and NEL told C. SANDOVAL that he could return. 212. On or about December 4, 2009, defendant NEL, in a telephone conversation using coded language, informed an unindicted co-conspirator that NEL would be sending him a shipment of cocaine the next day, and NEL told the unindicted coconspirator to make sure that the unindicted co-conspirator had an enclosed location to receive the cocaine shipment. 213. On or about December 5, 2009, defendant ZAZUETA transported approximately ten kilograms of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine from Mexico to Paramount, California, on behalf of defendant NEL. 214. On or about December 5, 2009, defendant RUBIO entered a vehicle driven by defendant ZAZUETA that contained approximately ten kilograms of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, for the purpose of directing ZAZUETA to the stash house in Paramount, California, where the cocaine was to be stored. 215. On or about December 7, 2009, defendant FELIX directed an unindicted co-conspirator to transport to him approximately $211,000 in drug proceeds. 216. On or about December 7, 2009, co-conspirator Manjarrez-Arreola possessed approximately $211,000 in drug proceeds on behalf of defendant FELIX in Phoenix, Arizona. 217. On or about March 26, 2010, defendant C. SANDOVAL drove

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into the garage of defendant URIARTEs residence in Paramount, California, to meet with URIARTE. 218. On or about March 26, 2010, defendant URIARTE possessed approximately $42,933 in drug proceeds at his residence in Paramount, California. 219. On or about March 29, 2010, defendant OCEGUERA received approximately 9.971 kilograms of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine at his residence in Downey, California, from defendant C. SANDOVAL, on behalf of defendant NEL. 220. On or about July 31, 2010, defendant C. SANDOVAL possessed approximately 10 kilograms of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, on behalf of defendant NEL, when he crossed the border from Mexico into Arizona, on his way to distribute the cocaine in Southern California. 221. On or about August 24, 2010, defendant RIVAS, on behalf of defendant R. SENDIS, delivered to another confidential informant posing as a methamphetamine buyer approximately 10.5 grams of methamphetamine in a parking lot in Whittier, California.

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COUNT TWO [21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(viii)] On or about February 27, 2009, in Los Angeles County, within the Central District of California, defendants ROGELIO SENDISRAMIREZ, also known as (aka) Rogelio Sendiz-Ramirez, aka Juan, aka Roger, and HARRY MADERA, aka Boricua, knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute at least five grams, that is, approximately 24.2 grams, of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

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COUNT THREE [21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(viii)] On or about March 10, 2009, in Los Angeles County, within the Central District of California, defendants ROGELIO SENDISRAMIREZ, also known as (aka) Rogelio Sendiz-Ramirez, aka Juan, aka Roger, and HARRY MADERA, aka Boricua, knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute at least five grams, that is, approximately 26.8 grams, of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

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COUNT FOUR [21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(viii)] On or about April 17, 2009, in Los Angeles County, within the Central District of California, defendants ROGELIO SENDISRAMIREZ, also known as (aka) Rogelio Sendiz-Ramirez, aka Juan, aka Roger, and DANIEL ZAVALA, aka Perico, knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute at least 50 grams, that is, approximately 108.1 grams, of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

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COUNT FIVE [21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(viii)] On or about June 10, 2009, in Los Angeles County, within the Central District of California, defendants ROGELIO SENDISRAMIREZ, also known as (aka) Rogelio Sendiz-Ramirez, aka Juan, aka Roger, HARRY MADERA, aka Boricua, DAVID ORTIZ, and JAMIE GAETA knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute at least 50 grams, that is, approximately 110.3 grams, of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

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COUNT SIX [21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(viii)] On or about June 24, 2009, in Los Angeles County, within the Central District of California, defendants JULIO VALDEZ, also known as (aka) El Viejo, aka Daniel Gamez Castro, EDUARDO GUTIERREZ-QUINTERO, aka Neto, aka Eddie, and JUAN FRANCISCO SOTO knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute at least 50 grams, that is, approximately 1,691 grams, of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

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COUNT SEVEN [21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(viii)] On or about August 19, 2009, in Los Angeles County, within the Central District of California, defendants JOSE FELIXBARRAZA, also known as (aka) Chepe, aka Compadre, aka Compa, aka Don Felix, aka Don Jose, CLAUDIA LAST NAME UNKNOWN, EDUARDO GUTIERREZ-QUINTERO, aka Neto, aka Eddie, MARTIN HERNANDEZ, JR., ARACELI LAST NAME UNKNOWN, CARLOS ALVARADO-MEDINA, and JOSE JOHNNY COVARRUBIAS-QUINTERO knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute at least 50 grams, that is, approximately 4,358 grams, of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

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COUNT EIGHT [21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(viii)] On or about August 24, 2009, in Los Angeles County, within the Central District of California, defendants SALVADOR SENDISRAMIREZ, also known as (aka) Salvador Sendiz-Ramirez, aka Sal, aka Salva, and DAVID ORTIZ knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute at least 50 grams, that is, approximately 197.8 grams, of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

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COUNT NINE [21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(viii)] On or about October 29, 2009, in Los Angeles County, within the Central District of California, defendant LEONEL MEDINA-RIOS knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute at least 50 grams, that is, approximately 526.4 grams, of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

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COUNT TEN [21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(ii)] On or about November 25, 2009, in Los Angeles County, within the Central District of California, defendants NEL LAST NAME UNKNOWN, also known as Natanael, CARLOS SANDOVAL-CARBAJAL, and BEATRIZ LAUREL knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute at least five kilograms, that is, approximately ten kilograms, of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, a Schedule II narcotic drug controlled substance.

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COUNT ELEVEN [21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(ii)] On or about December 5, 2009, in Los Angeles County, within the Central District of California, defendants NEL LAST NAME UNKNOWN, also known as Natanael, BLADY ZAZUETA-FELIX, and RICARDO RUBIO-GARCIA knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute at least five kilograms, that is, approximately ten kilograms, of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, a Schedule II narcotic drug controlled substance.

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COUNT TWELVE [21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(ii)] On or about March 29, 2010, in Los Angeles County, within the Central District of California, defendants NEL LAST NAME UNKNOWN, also known as Natanael, CARLOS SANDOVAL-CARBAJAL, and DARIO OCEGUERA-MENDOZA knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute at least five kilograms, that is, approximately 9.971 kilograms, of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, a Schedule II narcotic drug controlled substance.

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COUNT THIRTEEN [21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(viii)] On or about August 24, 2010, in Los Angeles County, within the Central District of California, defendants ROGELIO SENDISRAMIREZ, also known as (aka) Rogelio Sendiz-Ramirez, aka Juan, aka Roger, and MANUEL RIVAS, aka Manny, knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute at least five grams, that is, approximately 10.5 grams, of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

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COUNT FOURTEEN [18 U.S.C. 981(a)(1)(C), 21 U.S.C. 853, and 28 U.S.C. 2461(c)] Pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section

981(a)(1)(C), Title 21, United States Code, Section 853, and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c), each defendant who is convicted of the offenses set forth in Counts One through Thirteen of this Second Superseding Indictment shall forfeit to the United States the following property: All right, title, and

interest in any and all property, real or personal, which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1961(1) (an offense constituting specified unlawful activity as defined in Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(c)(7)(A)). Specific

property subject to forfeiture for the reasons set out above includes, but is not limited to, a sum of money equal to the total amount of money involved in each offense, or conspiracy to commit such offense, for which the defendant is convicted. more than one defendant is convicted of an offense, the defendants so convicted are jointly and severally liable for the amount involved in such offense. 2. Pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section If

853(p), as incorporated by Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c), each defendant shall forfeit substitute property, up to the value of the amount described in paragraph 1, if, by any act or omission of the defendant, the property described in paragraph 1, or any portion thereof, cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence; has been transferred, sold to, or deposited with a

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third party; has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court; has been substantially diminished in value; or has been commingled with other property that cannot be divided without difficulty. A TRUE BILL

Foreperson 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MICHAEL J. STERN E. MARTIN ESTRADA Assistant United States Attorneys Violent and Organized Crime Section ELIZABETH R. YANG Assistant United States Attorney Chief, Violent and Organized Crime Section ROBERT E. DUGDALE Assistant United States Attorney Chief, Criminal Division ANDR BIROTTE JR. United States Attorney

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