INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Eighteen individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. The indictment was unsealed Friday following the initial appearances of the defendants.
Thursday fifteen of the defendants were taken into federal custody in Indianapolis, Columbus, Seymour, Terre Haute, and Detroit, Michigan. Three other defendants are still at large. The names of the defendants and charges are as follows:
| Defendant | Charge(s) |
| Edeer Avila, 38, Mexico *Not in custody | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine & Launder Monetary Instruments |
| Martin Felix-Garcia, 33, Phoenix, AZ *Not in custody | Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments |
| Isaias Gonzalez-Torres, 30, Indianapolis | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine & Launder Monetary Instruments |
| Erlin Lucero-Asencio, 29, Indianapolis | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine & Launder Monetary Instruments |
| Abel Ayala-Garcia, 31, Columbus, IN | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine & Launder Monetary Instruments |
| Luis Daniel Hernandez, 24, Indianapolis | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine & Launder Monetary Instruments |
| Andrew Calix-Maldonado, 27, Indianapolis | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine & Launder Monetary Instruments |
| Julio Vicente-Guox, 33, Indianapolis | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine |
| Eduardo Rodriguez, 25, Indianapolis | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine & Launder Monetary Instruments |
| Kenia Acosta, 38, Indianapolis | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine |
| Jeami Waleska Sevilla-Luna, 27, Indianapolis | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine |
| Victor Vazquez-Hernandez, 41, Seymour | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine |
| Allison Perdue, 24, Seymour | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine |
| John Whiffing, 47, Terre Haute | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine |
| Abner Rodas-Abelardez, 36, Indianapolis *Not in custody | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine |
| Claudio Garcia-Morales, 35, Columbus, IN | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine |
| Eulailo Murillo-Resura, 31, Indianapolis | Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine |
| Jendry Medina, 20, Indianapolis | Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments |
To date in this investigation, authorities have seized approximately 82 pounds of methamphetamine, approximately 1750 fentanyl pills, approximately 35 grams of fentanyl, approximately 1 kilogram of cocaine, approximately 4 pounds of marijuana, and a large quantity of suspected THC gummies. In addition to drug seizures, authorities have seized approximately $9000.00 in U.S. currency as suspected drug proceeds as well as 9 firearms.
The Jackson County Prosecutors Office has also filed state charges against five additional defendants for dealing methamphetamine, and the Bartholomew County Prosecutor has charged one additional defendant on a state charge for dealing methamphetamine.
The following five Individuals face state prosecution in Jackson County:
| Defendant | Charge(s) |
| Emilio Landa-Laganes | Dealing methamphetamine F2 |
| Mariah Crowe | Dealing methamphetamine F2 |
| Daniel Parrish | Dealing methamphetamine F2 |
| Samantha Farris | Dealing methamphetamine F2 |
| Zachariah Farris | Dealing methamphetamine F2 |
The following individual faces state prosecution in Bartholomew County:
| Defendant | Charge(s) |
| Antonio Cuautle-Cuenca | Dealing methamphetamine F2 |
If convicted on the conspiracy with intent to distribute controlled substances charges, each faces between ten years to life imprisonment, no less than five years supervised release, and a $10,000,000 fine. If convicted on the money laundering charge, each faces a mandatory minimum of up to twenty years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a $500,000 fine. Actual sentences are determined by a federal district court judge and are typically less than the maximum penalties.
