United States Attorney Joe Stecher and the Tri-Cities Drug Task Force, including: the Grand Island Police Department, FBI, Nebraska State Patrol, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office, the Hastings Police Department, the Hall County Attorney’s Office, IRS, the Kearney Police Department, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, announce the following information for the attention of the media:
Event Triggering this Release: On April 4, 2008, the Honorable Lyle E. Strom, Senior United States District Judge, sentenced Miguel Ontiveros-Murrillo, a/k/a Luis Alberto Erenas-Luna to twenty years imprisonment for his conviction on a charge of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. On August 30, 2007, a federal jury sitting in Omaha, Nebraska, found Erenas-Luna guilty of conspiracy to distribute at least 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine in the District of Nebraska. Erenas-Luna conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine in Nebraska between April 1, 2002, and July 22, 2003.

Testimony at that trial revealed that Erenas-Luna transported multiple pounds of methamphetamine from Arizona to Nebraska. Erenas-Luna then distributed that methamphetamine to other dealers in Grand Island, Lincoln and Bellevue, Nebraska. Judge Strom found that Erenas-Luna was responsible for between 11 and 33 pounds of methamphetamine during this conspiracy. Judge Strom also sentenced Erenas-Luna to a five year term of supervised release and $100 special assessment. Erenas-Luna will be deported upon completion of his federal sentence.
Name of Defendant: Miguel Ontiveros-Murrillo

AKA: Luis Alberto Erenas-Luna
Age: 28
Last Known Non-Custodial Address of Defendant: Phoenix, Arizona
Crime(s) Charged and Potential Penalty (A CHARGE is merely an accusation and every defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty): Count I. Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846. The maximum penalties include not less than 10 years nor more than life imprisonment, a fine of up to $4,000,000, or both such fine and imprisonment, a term of supervised release of at least 5 years and a $100 special assessment.
Specific Location of Alleged Crime: Grand Island, NE
Location of Arrest: Phoenix, Arizona
Alleged Dollar Loss/Type and Quantity of Drug: 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Others Charged in Same Scheme: none
Relevant Dates:
Date of Alleged Crime: Count I. A period beginning April 1, 2002 through July 22, 2003.
Federal Arrest Date: July 3, 2006
Indictment Returned Date: July 24, 2003
Initial Appearance Date: July 20, 2006
Plea or Trial and Date(s): Jury trial August 27 through August 30, 2007
Sentencing Date: April 4, 2008
Assigned Magistrate Judge: The Honorable David L. Piester
Held without Bond, or Released from Custody: Held without bond
In Continuous Custody Since: July 3, 2006
Assigned District Court Judge: The Honorable Lyle E. Strom
Initials of Assigned AUSA/Preparer of THIS Release: LMW