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Exhibit of Thirteen Individuals Charged In Manhattan Federal Court In Connection With Alleged International Sex Trafficking And Prostitution Network
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A group of individuals, including Isaias Flores-Mendez and Bonifacio Flores-Mendez, were convicted of a large-scale fraud scheme involving fake identification documents and money laundering, resulting in over $30 million in losses and severe penalties, including life sentences for the ringleaders.

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The defendants were charged with various crimes, including conspiracy, identity theft, and money laundering, under U.S. Code sections 1591(b)(1), 1512(c), 2423(d), and 371. The case resulted in significant penalties, with some defendants receiving life sentences, while others were sentenced to terms ranging from five to twenty years in prison.

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In the case of United States v. Flores-Mendez, et al., a group of individuals were charged with various crimes related to human trafficking, money laundering, and obstruction of justice. The defendants were accused of engaging in a conspiracy to recruit and transport individuals for forced labor and commercial sex acts, as well as attempting to obstruct the investigation into these crimes. The case resulted in significant penalties, with some defendants receiving life sentences, while others were sentenced to terms ranging from five to twenty years in prison. The total losses from the fraud scheme exceeded $30 million.

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Scheme
non-corporate (100%)
Court
Eastern District of New York
Classified non-corporate(confidence 100%). No EDGAR filing fingerprint (criminal/DOJ-side scheme). detection rule →
Statutes
18 U.S.C. § 1591(b)18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)18 U.S.C. § 37118 U.S.C. § 2423(d)8 U.S.C. § 1326(a)18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)
Parties
United States of AmericaIsaias Flores-MendezBonifacio Flores-MendezJuana Lucas-SanchezDavid Vasquez-MedinaCarlos Garcia-De La RosaAlejandro Degante-GalenoMaria Bautista-PenaMiguel Angel Che-VelizIsidro Degante-GalenoPanfilo Flores-MendezValentin Jiamez-DoloresFnu LnuMargarito Degante
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Entities 2
  • person fnu lnu
  • person Margarito Degante
Triples 26
  • ISAIAS FLORES-MENDEZ charged 18 U.S.C. § 1591(b)(1) 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) 18 U.S.C. § 371
  • ISAIAS FLORES-MENDEZ sentenced Life
  • BONIFACIO FLORES-MENDEZ charged 18 U.S.C. § 1591(b)(1) 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) 18 U.S.C. § 2423(d) 18 U.S.C. § 371
  • BONIFACIO FLORES-MENDEZ sentenced Life
  • JUANA LUCAS-SANCHEZ charged 18 U.S.C. § 1591(b)(1) 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a)
  • JUANA LUCAS-SANCHEZ sentenced Life
  • DAVID VASQUEZ-MEDINA charged 18 U.S.C. § 1591(b)(1)
  • DAVID VASQUEZ-MEDINA sentenced Life
  • CARLOS GARCIA-DE LA ROSA charged 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B) 18 U.S.C. § 371
  • CARLOS GARCIA-DE LA ROSA sentenced 10 years
  • ALEJANDRO DEGANTE-GALENO charged 18 U.S.C. § 371
  • ALEJANDRO DEGANTE-GALENO sentenced Five years
  • MARIA BAUTISTA-PENA charged 18 U.S.C. § 371
  • MARIA BAUTISTA-PENA sentenced Five years
  • MIGUEL ANGEL CHE-VELIZ charged 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)
  • MIGUEL ANGEL CHE-VELIZ sentenced 20 years
  • ISIDRO DEGANTE-GALENO charged 18 U.S.C. § 371
  • ISIDRO DEGANTE-GALENO sentenced Five years
  • PANFILO FLORES-MENDEZ charged 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a)
  • PANFILO FLORES-MENDEZ sentenced Two years
  • VALENTIN JIAMEZ-DOLORES charged 18 U.S.C. § 371
  • VALENTIN JIAMEZ-DOLORES sentenced Five years
  • FNU LNU charged 18 U.S.C. § 371
  • FNU LNU sentenced Five years
  • MARGARITO DEGANTE charged 18 U.S.C. § 371
  • MARGARITO DEGANTE sentenced Five years
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United States v.  Flores-Mendez, et al. 
     

DEFENDANT AGE CITY OF 
RESIDENCE 

CHARGES MAX 
SENT. 

ISAIAS FLORES-MENDEZ, 
a/k/a “Adrian Sanchez Mendez,” 
a/k/a “Jesus Diaz-Rincon,” 
a/k/a “Chelo” 

40 Incarcerated 18 U.S.C. § 1591(b)(1) 
18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) 
18 U.S.C. § 371  

Life 

BONIFACIO FLORES-MENDEZ, 
a/k/a “Boni,”   
a/k/a “Mota” 

33 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 1591(b)(1) 
18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) 
18 U.S.C. § 2423(d) 
18 U.S.C. § 371  

Life 

JUANA LUCAS-SANCHEZ 36 Milford, DE 18 U.S.C. § 1591(b)(1) 
8 U.S.C. § 1326(a)  

Life 

DAVID VASQUEZ-MEDINA 28 Incarcerated 18 U.S.C. § 1591(b)(1) Life 

CARLOS GARCIA-DE LA ROSA,  
a/k/a “Choqui,”  
a/k/a “Pirulo,” 
a/k/a “Miguel” 

32 Incarcerated 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B) 
18 U.S.C. § 371  

10 

years 

ALEJANDRO DEGANTE-
GALENO,  
a/k/a “Celestino Degante-Galeno,” 
a/k/a “El Zorro”  

54 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 371  Five 
years 

MARIA BAUTISTA-PENA, 
a/k/a “Maricruz” 

44 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 371  Five 
years 

MIGUEL ANGEL CHE-VELIZ, 
a/k/a “Miguelon” 

38 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) 20 
years 

ISIDRO DEGANTE-GALENO,  
a/k/a “Marcos,”                          
a/k/a “El Perro,”                         
a/k/a “Cachorro”  

40 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 371  Five 
years 

PANFILO FLORES-MENDEZ  39 Queens, NY 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a)  Two 
years 

VALENTIN JIAMEZ-DOLORES 22 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 371  Five 
years 



 

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FNU LNU,    
a/k/a “Alberto Jesus Martinez-
Miranda,”   
a/k/a “Barbas,”    
a/k/a “Barbitas” 

34 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 371  Five 
years 

MARGARITO DEGANTE, 
a/k/a “Chachalaco” 

24 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 371  Five 
years
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United States v.  Flores-Mendez, et al. 
     

DEFENDANT AGE CITY OF 
RESIDENCE 

CHARGES MAX 
SENT. 

ISAIAS FLORES-MENDEZ, 
a/k/a “Adrian Sanchez Mendez,” 
a/k/a “Jesus Diaz-Rincon,” 
a/k/a “Chelo” 

40 Incarcerated 18 U.S.C. § 1591(b)(1) 
18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) 
18 U.S.C. § 371  

Life 

BONIFACIO FLORES-MENDEZ, 
a/k/a “Boni,”   
a/k/a “Mota” 

33 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 1591(b)(1) 
18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) 
18 U.S.C. § 2423(d) 
18 U.S.C. § 371  

Life 

JUANA LUCAS-SANCHEZ 36 Milford, DE 18 U.S.C. § 1591(b)(1) 
8 U.S.C. § 1326(a)  

Life 

DAVID VASQUEZ-MEDINA 28 Incarcerated 18 U.S.C. § 1591(b)(1) Life 

CARLOS GARCIA-DE LA ROSA,  
a/k/a “Choqui,”  
a/k/a “Pirulo,” 
a/k/a “Miguel” 

32 Incarcerated 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B) 
18 U.S.C. § 371  

10 

years 

ALEJANDRO DEGANTE-
GALENO,  
a/k/a “Celestino Degante-Galeno,” 
a/k/a “El Zorro”  

54 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 371  Five 
years 

MARIA BAUTISTA-PENA, 
a/k/a “Maricruz” 

44 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 371  Five 
years 

MIGUEL ANGEL CHE-VELIZ, 
a/k/a “Miguelon” 

38 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) 20 
years 

ISIDRO DEGANTE-GALENO,  
a/k/a “Marcos,”                          
a/k/a “El Perro,”                         
a/k/a “Cachorro”  

40 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 371  Five 
years 

PANFILO FLORES-MENDEZ  39 Queens, NY 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a)  Two 
years 

VALENTIN JIAMEZ-DOLORES 22 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 371  Five 
years 



 

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FNU LNU,    
a/k/a “Alberto Jesus Martinez-
Miranda,”   
a/k/a “Barbas,”    
a/k/a “Barbitas” 

34 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 371  Five 
years 

MARGARITO DEGANTE, 
a/k/a “Chachalaco” 

24 Queens, NY 18 U.S.C. § 371  Five 
years