Federal authorities in the Northern District of Oklahoma have announced indictments against multiple individuals following the August Federal Grand Jury 2024-B session. The charges include offenses ranging from drug distribution and firearms violations to kidnapping, assault, and immigration-related crimes.
“The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence,” said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Among those indicted is Wilmer Ulvin Aguilar-Miranda, 30, a Guatemalan national accused of unlawfully reentering the United States after being removed in March 2013. The case was investigated by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas Field Office.
Three individuals—Christopher Ray Barrett, Jessica Marie Johnson, and Katelyn Mary LeBlanc—face charges including carjacking, conspiracy to tamper with witnesses, and firearms offenses. Authorities allege they took a vehicle by force and conspired to intimidate witnesses during the investigation. Barrett also faces charges for brandishing a firearm during the crime and for possession as a felon.
Other cases include Joshua Lee Cornog, 43, charged with possessing over 500 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute; Jerry Charles Creek Jr., 53, facing multiple counts including aggravated sexual abuse and assault with intent to commit murder in Indian Country; Cameron David Joshua Cox, 36, charged with receipt and distribution of child pornography; and Henry Joseph Jaquez, 42, who faces several counts including kidnapping and abusive sexual contact by force in Indian Country.
Additional indictments address various firearms violations involving previously convicted felons: Marcus Antonio Jones (46), John David Landrum (45), Gualberto Vega (31), among others. Drug trafficking conspiracies are highlighted in cases such as Sidney Peter Rivas and six co-defendants accused of operating a continuing criminal enterprise distributing methamphetamine while incarcerated. Money laundering activities tied to these drug operations were also cited.
Immigration-related offenses involve Alejandro Aguilar Rodriguez (30) and Jesus Vargas-Gutierrez (40), both Mexican nationals charged with unlawful reentry after prior removal from the U.S., as well as Ismael Moreno Zuniga (37) for firearm possession while unlawfully present.
Other notable cases include cyberstalking charges against Raphiel Andrew Williams (26); failure to register as a sex offender against Antonio Juan Paredes (35); first-degree burglary and kidnapping allegations against Issac Eli Pigeon (23); and large-scale drug distribution accusations involving Jimmy Ray Spencer (67).
Investigations were led by agencies including the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), IRS Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI), ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations (ICE ERO), U.S. Marshal Service (USMS), local police departments including Tulsa Police Department (TPD), tribal law enforcement agencies such as Wyandotte Nation Police Department (Wyandotte Nation Police Department), Oklahoma Highway Patrol (Oklahoma Highway Patrol), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA Law Enforcement), Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) among others.
Prosecutions will be handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys across several divisions within the Northern District.
