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Several charged in federal indictment
By Chris Beattie, cbeattie@acnpapers.com
A federal grand jury this week returned multiple indictments charging local individuals with separate federal crimes.
U.S. Attorney John M. Bales of the Eastern District of Texas on Thursday announced the indictments, which include charges against two McKinney residents and against individuals from Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Lewisville and Sherman.
Emilio Arzola, 31, of McKinney, and Carrie Hope, 38, of Sherman, have been charged in a four-count superseding indictment. Count one charges Arzola with being a felon in possession of a firearm, and count two charges him with possession of a firearm during a drug-trafficking crime.
Thus, Arzola is also being charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Count three charges both Arzola and Hope with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
If convicted, Arzola faces up to life in federal prison, and Hope faces up to 20 years in federal prison. The case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and will be prosecuted by Asst. U.S. Attorney Richard J. Johnson.
Relating to a separate case, William Brad Conshafter, 34, of McKinney, was indicted on counterfeiting charges. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in federal prison. This case is being investigated by the U.S. Secret Service and prosecuted by Asst. U.S. Attorney Randall Blake.
Juan Luis Garcia, 35, of Lewisville, Arnoldo Mandujano, 29, and Andrea Anguiano, 29, both of Carrollton, were indicted for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. If convicted, they each face up to life in federal prison. Hugo DeLaCruz, 40, of Farmers Branch, was indicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm, and also faces up to life in federal prison if convicted.
Both of these cases are being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and prosecuted by Asst. U.S. Attorney James Peacock.
A grand jury indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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