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Tuesday 1 April 2008

Holly King, major drug trafficking organization that distributed large amounts of marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine in Tulsa and Kansas City

Eleven people were charged in federal court Monday with conspiracy in what prosecutors allege is a major drug trafficking organization that distributed large amounts of marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine in Tulsa and Kansas City, Mo.
A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed in Tulsa's U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma that alleged the defendants conspired to smuggle drugs from Mexico, through El Paso, Texas, and into Tulsa and Kansas City.
"The indictment returned by the grand jury alleges significant charges against an extremely large drug trafficking operation," said U.S. Attorney David O'Meilia. "We hope we've made a significant dent in the local drug supply by taking down this organization." The two alleged ringleaders, Manuel Bonilla, 36, and his brother, Mario Bonilla, also were charged under the federal drug kingpin law, which carries a mandatory punishment of 20 years to life in prison. Others charged in the conspiracy are: Holly King, 29, of Wann; Cecilia Lorena Bonilla, 20, of Tulsa; Michelle Moreno, 27, of Tulsa; Francisca Bonilla, 63, of Mexico; Jose Silos, 47, of Mexico; Selene Soto, 31, of Odessa, Texas; Omar Cruz, 27, of Mexico; Felix McVay, 51, of Haskell; and Victor Poras, 36, of Kansas City, Mo.
Court records do not indicate if any of the defendants have been assigned an attorney. Prosecutors also are seeking the forfeiture of $6 million that is alleged to have been earned from the sale of illegal drugs.
Nine of the defendants are in custody, but Manuel Bonilla and Cruz both remain at large and are presumed to be in Mexico, O'Meilia said.
"We'll pursue every avenue that we can, including coordinating with Mexican authorities, to ensure their capture."
U.S. Attorney David O'Meilia said the investigation spanned more than 2 1/2 years. The defendants also are accused of smuggling firearms from the U.S. into Mexico using sophisticated hidden compartments. "That's a trend that law enforcement has been seeing over the last couple of years," O'Meilia said.

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