Seven men, including six who federal authorities say were living in the United States illegally, have been indicted in connection with a drug trafficking operation in the Baltimore metropolitan area, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
Federal prosecutors announced that Pablo Aberlardo Molina, 35; German Dario Aguilar Mencias, 20; Santos Ayala Serrano, 27; Hamilton Estuardo Cha Pacay, 24; Brayan Juarez Cruz, 30; Benjamin Rivas Lopez, 39; and Gerson Alex Tabora-Chinchilla, 31, have been charged in a federal indictment stemming from a drug investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Baltimore County Police Department.
Authorities recognized Molina, Aguilar Mencias, Serrano, Cruz, Rivas Lopez, and Tabora-Chinchilla as Honduran citizens. Cha Pacay is a Guatemalan national.
The indictment alleges that between March and October 2025, members of the narcotics trafficking organization conspired to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine and at least 280 grams of cocaine base, sometimes known as crack cocaine, in Baltimore.
All seven defendants face charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute prohibited drugs.
Federal prosecutors claim Molina, Serrano, Cruz, and Rivas Lopez all had cocaine with the intent to distribute it. Aguilar Mencias, Cha Pacay, and Tabora-Chinchilla are each charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
In addition to the narcotics allegations, Aguilar Mencias and Cha Pacay are accused of possessing a handgun by a prohibited person.
Prosecutors further claim that Aguilar Mencias, Cha Pacay, and Tabora-Chinchilla conspired to possess weapons in furtherance of a narcotics trafficking crime.
If convicted of conspiracy, the defendants risk a required minimum of ten years in federal prison and a maximum term of life imprisonment.
Additional punishments vary by charge, with up to 20 years in jail for some drug offenses and up to 15 years for firearm-related offenses.
An indictment is a legal accusation, not evidence of guilt. Every defendant is deemed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Assistant US Attorney LaRai Everett and Special Assistant US Attorney Kathleen Godwin are handling the prosecution of the case.
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