August term of the Federal Grand Jury returns indictments for firearms and immigration charges

SAVANNAH, Georgia: Multiple defendants have been indicted by the August term of the federal Grand Jury in the Southern District of Georgia for firearms offenses and immigration violations.

Margaret E. "Meg" Heap, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, announced the indictments. Those facing federal charges include:

• David Griffin, 34, of Guyton, Georgia, indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
• Alton Vincent, 25, of Augusta, indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and for False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm.
• Kadeem Amir Wicker, 35, of Wrightsville, Georgia, indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
• Jordin Alonso-Romero, 25, of Mexico, indicted for being an Illegal Alien in Possession of a Firearm.

In addition, 10 men are charged with Re-entry After Removal or Deportation, a charge applied to an illegal alien present in the United States after at least one prior removal:

• Wilfredo Portillo-Aguirre, 32, a citizen of El Salvador illegally in the U.S., arrested in Wayne County.
• Patricio Perez Barrera, 40, a citizen of Mexico illegally in the U.S., arrested in Chatham County.
• Oscar Cardoza-Reyes, 41, a citizen of Honduras illegally in the U.S., arrested in Camden County.
• Alexander Cortez-Sanchez, 35, a citizen of Mexico illegally in the U.S., arrested in Wayne County.
• Victor Cruz-Anaya, 40, a citizen of Mexico illegally in the U.S., arrested in Liberty County.
• Melzar Oved Gomes-Maradiaga, 35, a citizen of Honduras illegally in the U.S., arrested in Chatham County.
• Jair Gomez-Torres, 30, a citizen of Mexico illegally in the U.S., arrested in Effingham County.
• Jose Ricardo Rodriguez-Carillo, 44, a citizen of Mexico illegally in the U.S., arrested in Camden County.
• Oscar Silvano Toga, 37, a citizen of Mexico illegally in the U.S., arrested in Glynn County.
• Eustaquio Tolentino-Ramirez, 34, a citizen of Mexico illegally in the U.S., arrested in Camden County.

Criminal indictments contain only charges; defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The cases listed above have been investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Homeland Security Investigations, Chatham County Sheriff's Office, Richmond County Sheriff's Office, and local law enforcement agencies. These cases are being prosecuted for the United States by Southern District of Georgia Assistant U.S. Attorneys Olivia C. Brame, L. Alexander Hamner, Matthew A. Breedon, Lyle J. Burnham II, Joshua Kyle Davis, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren C. Olsen.