Overview
- A federal magistrate approved a $100,000 bond on Dec. 2 secured by his girlfriend’s home, releasing him to his sister’s custody under home incarceration with GPS monitoring.
- Release terms restrict travel to approved medical visits or court dates, require an active job search, mandate location monitoring, and prohibit excessive alcohol use.
- Agents say the Nov. 14 Forest Park raid tied to Operation Take Back America recovered about 21 kilograms of fentanyl, roughly $380,000, a Glock 19, a money counter, a food sealer, and packaging materials.
- Prosecutors allege he attempted to flee and had about $4,000 at arrest; he and co-defendant David Estevan Montillo Diaz are charged with fentanyl conspiracy carrying a 10-year mandatory minimum and up to life in prison.
- Social-media claims that he cooperated with authorities are unverified, as supporters and a representative for his attorney attribute the bond decision to legal advocacy.