| Jose Flores Detained On Gun
and Drug Charges Flashing $5000 In Social
Media Photos
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Feb 18 -- Jose Flores was
presented and detained on
consent on February 20,
represented in Manhattan
Federal court by Victor Hou of
Cleary Gobblieb with the
understanding he would get
another lawyer due to an
undisclosed conflict of
interest.
On
February 24 Flores appeared
with counsel from Crowell
& Moring, arguing to be
released on bond. He was
indicted with 11 others on
narcotics and guns charges,
including allegedly selling
fentanyl around 194th Street
and Valentine Avenue in The
Bronx.
Assistant
US Attorney Justin Rodriguez
told U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York Magistrate Judge Sarah L.
Cave that Flores faces 20
years and was arrested at 6 am
in a trap house where guns had
been stored.
Flores'
Crowell & Moring lawyer
emphasized that Flores works
part time as a maintainence
worker. But AUSA Rodriguez
presented a three page print
out from Flores' social media,
including photos of him waving
$5000 in cash
around.
After a recess,
Judge Cave cited these photos,
and the place of arrest, in
denying release to Flores. His
lawyer said that guns were not
found in the search of the
trap house. That was noted,
but detention continues. The
case is US v. Flores, 20-cr-
126 (Swain / Cave).
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