MONROE - Three men arrested in Monroe for allegedly selling cocaine to undercover officers were indicted by a grand jury Thursday.
Fernando Garcia, 30; Jorge Flores Torres, 24; and Raul Rodriguez Almanza, 20, all of 2728 9th St., were arrested Aug. 23, following a five-month investigation, according to an affidavit by Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Craig Grywalsky last week.
The indictment released Thursday alleges all three men conspired to distribute cocaine from March to Aug. 23. The indictment also charges Torres with distributing cocaine; Almanza with three counts of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute; and Garcia with four counts of distributing cocaine.
The three men were charged in an initial complaint in U.S. District Court Aug. 24 during their initial appearances. Arraignments for the three men are scheduled for today and Tuesday.
The men arranged five drug sales with confidential informants or undercover agents totaling $8,700, according to the initial complaint.
A confidential informant working with the State Line Area Narcotics Team (SLANT) said on March 15 that Garcia was dealing cocaine in Monroe and that he was told by one of Garcia's roommates to contact him if he needed cocaine.
A week later, the informant said Torres had arranged to sell him 14 grams of cocaine for $400, which the informant purchased at Torres' 9th Street apartment. Torres told the informant to come back as soon as he could buy more cocaine.
On April 6, the informant said Almanza had stopped by the informant's residence and said he had two ounces of cocaine to sell and to call him when he had the money. Later that day, Almanza sold the informant two ounces of cocaine for $1,600.
On June 29, an undercover SLANT detective called Garcia seeking nine ounces of cocaine. The next day Garcia took a plate out of his refrigerator and sold the detective six ounces of cocaine for $4,600.
Garcia felt bad about not having the nine ounces of cocaine, and after getting more in Rockford, sold two informants a total of three ounces for $2,100 while at the Belvidere Oasis truck stop June 30.
After his arrest Monday, Garcia admitted to selling cocaine in southcentral Wisconsin.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David Reinhard said another drug buy had been arranged since June 30 but fell through for reasons he wouldn't specify.
If convicted they each face a maximum of 20 years in prison for each count.
Fernando Garcia, 30; Jorge Flores Torres, 24; and Raul Rodriguez Almanza, 20, all of 2728 9th St., were arrested Aug. 23, following a five-month investigation, according to an affidavit by Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Craig Grywalsky last week.
The indictment released Thursday alleges all three men conspired to distribute cocaine from March to Aug. 23. The indictment also charges Torres with distributing cocaine; Almanza with three counts of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute; and Garcia with four counts of distributing cocaine.
The three men were charged in an initial complaint in U.S. District Court Aug. 24 during their initial appearances. Arraignments for the three men are scheduled for today and Tuesday.
The men arranged five drug sales with confidential informants or undercover agents totaling $8,700, according to the initial complaint.
A confidential informant working with the State Line Area Narcotics Team (SLANT) said on March 15 that Garcia was dealing cocaine in Monroe and that he was told by one of Garcia's roommates to contact him if he needed cocaine.
A week later, the informant said Torres had arranged to sell him 14 grams of cocaine for $400, which the informant purchased at Torres' 9th Street apartment. Torres told the informant to come back as soon as he could buy more cocaine.
On April 6, the informant said Almanza had stopped by the informant's residence and said he had two ounces of cocaine to sell and to call him when he had the money. Later that day, Almanza sold the informant two ounces of cocaine for $1,600.
On June 29, an undercover SLANT detective called Garcia seeking nine ounces of cocaine. The next day Garcia took a plate out of his refrigerator and sold the detective six ounces of cocaine for $4,600.
Garcia felt bad about not having the nine ounces of cocaine, and after getting more in Rockford, sold two informants a total of three ounces for $2,100 while at the Belvidere Oasis truck stop June 30.
After his arrest Monday, Garcia admitted to selling cocaine in southcentral Wisconsin.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David Reinhard said another drug buy had been arranged since June 30 but fell through for reasons he wouldn't specify.
If convicted they each face a maximum of 20 years in prison for each count.