June 9, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Michael S. Clemens, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, and Jesus Torres, Special Agent in Charge, Immigrations and Customs
Enforcement, announced today that a federal grand jury sitting in Miami, Florida,
returned an Indictment charging defendants, Luis E. Carrasco (“Carrasco”), Pedro
A. Infante (“P. Infante”), Edgar H. Soto, Jose E. Abreu, Charles E. Robinson, Rosa
I. Abreu, Marisela Diaz, Andres Rodriguez, Pedro Perez, and Billy A. Infante, with
one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation
of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846 and 841(a)(1). The Indictment also
charges Carrasco and P. Infante with two counts aiding and abetting the possession
with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code,
Section 841(a)(1), and Title 18, United States Code, Section 2. The Indictment
contains a $12,750,000 money judgement count, which represents the value of the
drugs traceable to the offenses committed by the co-conspirators.
The Indictment arose out of a multi-year Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task
Force investigation, entitled “Operation Gato Sucio,” led by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Miami-Dade Police
Department. The United States Attorney’s Office in the District of New Jersey,
which is prosecuting other members of the same organization operating out of the
New York/New Jersey area as part of a multi-district take-down, assisted in the
investigation. Additionally, the United States Attorney’s Office in the District
of Puerto Rico, as well as the FBI’s office there, provided assistance.
Mr. Jiménez commended the investigative efforts of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement , and the Miami-Dade Police
Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney
Jerold McMillen.
