Defendants who are awaiting trial or opportunities to change their pleas sometime this year, and the charges pending against them, include:
Gonzalo Baeza, 41: drug conspiracy, 15 counts of aiding and abetting the distribution of methamphetamine, and 22 counts of using a telephone to conduct narcotics trafficking. He is serving a life sentence of a first-degree murder conviction in Gavin County. A judicially authorized wiretap on his cell phone revealed that he was "trafficking" methamphetamine into the United States "directly from [his] contacts in Mexico, "federal officials wrote in an indictment.
Eduardo Rosales, a/k/a "Pelon," 34: drug conspiracy, aiding and abetting the possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and using a phone to further narcotics trafficking. Wiretaps monitored by investigators revealed that Rosales, too, was bringing meth into the U.S. from contacts in Mexico, according to an indictment.
Joel Rendon, alias "Bomba," 19: drug conspiracy, aiding and distribution of methamphetamines, and using a phone to conduct narcotics trafficking.
Willie Potter, 42: drug conspiracy and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
Mario Jaques, alias "Menace Deuce," 30: drug conspiracy, aiding and abetting the distribution of methamphetamine, and possession of meth with intent to distribute.
Jackie Knight, alias "Weezy," 33: drug conspiracy, two counts of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and two counts of using a phone to conduct narcotics trafficking.
Gloria Buckaloo, drug conspiracy, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and using a phone to conduct narcotics trafficking.
Hannah Shemberger, alias "peanut," 33: A hearing on her change of plea is set for January 28 before U.S. District Judge Stephen P. Friot in the federal courthouse in downtown Oklahoma City.
Shemberger was indicted on 11 felony charges: two counts of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, one count of aiding and abetting in the distribution of meth, seven counts of using a telephone in the furtherance of drug trafficking, and drug conspiracy. She is identified in an indictment as having a distribution operation.
Shemberger pleaded guilty in Oklahoma County to second-degree burglary in 2012, and possession of stolen property and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in 2015, and pleaded guilty in 2018 in Canadian County possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. A 2008 misdemeanor charge in Cherokee County of obtaining cash or merchandise by bogus check was dismissed after she paid restitution, court records show. Still pending are charge s filed against Shemberger in Oklahoma County last April. accusing her of possession of meth and driving without a valid license.