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Judgment — U.S. v. Barrera Almaguer et al. (Dkt. 227, S.D. Fla.)

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The judgment in a criminal case for Yunior Barrera Almaguer, Case Number 9:22-CR-80118-DMM(l), U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, West Palm Beach Division, naming Donald M. Middlebrooks, United States District Judge; it was entered on the docket 05/19/2023 as Document 227. Barrera Almaguer pleaded guilty to count Five, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and the remaining counts are dismissed on the motion of the United States. The sentence is EIGHTY-SEVEN (87) MONTHS in prison followed by THREE (3) YEARS of supervised release. The judgment orders joint and several restitution of $9,007,887.00 with codefendants listed by name, plus a $100.00 special assessment.

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“Judgment — U.S. v. Barrera Almaguer et al. (Dkt. 227, S.D. Fla.).” Original at ecf.flsd.uscourts.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/judgment-usa-v-barrera-almaguer-et-al-dkt-227-s-d-fla-2cd682a319/, SHA-256 603250e7233e7850361197a61b8c31babb258502d2fd866aa65f508f0ec8b131.

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      Case 9:22-cr-80118-DMM Document 227 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/19/2023 Page 1 of 7

                                     UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                                              SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
                                                WEST PALM BEACH DIVISION

 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA                                                  §     JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
                                                                           §
 V.                                                                        §
                                                                           §     Case Number: 9:22-CR-80118-DMM(l)
 YUNIOR BARRERA ALMAGUER                                                   §     USM Number: 86741-004
                                                                           §
                                                                           §     Counsel for Defendant: Sabino Jauregui
                                                                           §     Counse l for United States: Susan R. Osborne


THE DEFENDANT:
 ~      pleaded guilty to count(s)                                 Five
       pleaded guilty to count(s) before a U.S. Magistrate
 □     Judge, which was accepted by the court.
       pleaded nolo contendere to count(s) which was
 □     accepted by the court
 □      was found guilty on count(s) after a plea of not gui lty


The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:
 Title & Section/ Nature of Offense                                                              Offense Ended              Count
 18 : I 956(h) - Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering                                           08/31 /202 1               5




The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 7 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing
Reform Act of 1984.

 D     The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
 ~      Remaining Count(s)    D is      ~ are dismissed on the motion of the United States

         It is ordered that the defendant must notify the United States attorney for this district within 30 days of any change of name,
residence, or mailing address until all fines, restitution , costs, and special assessments imposed by this judgment are fully paid. If
ordered to pay restitution, the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic
circumstances.




                                                                    DONALD M. MIDDLEBROOKS
                                                                    UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
                                                                    Name and Title of Judge

                                                                    Ma 18 2023
                                                                    Date
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DEFENDANT:                 YUNIOR BARRERA ALMAGUER
CASE NUMBER:               9:22-CR-80118-DMM(l)

                                                      IMPRISONMENT

The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of:

EIGHTY-SEVEN (87) MONTHS as to Count 5.

 1Z1   The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
        The Defendant be designated to a facility in or as close to South Florida as possible.



 D     The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
 D     The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:


          D     at                                  □       a.m.      D     p.m .      on

          D     as notified by the United States Marshal.

 D     The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the in stitution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:

          D     before 2 p.m. on
          D     as notified by the United States Marshal.
          D     as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.



                                                               RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows :


         Defendant delivered on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to


at _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~ with a certified copy of this judgment.




                                                                                            UNITED STATES MARSHAL

                                                                                                      By
                                                                                        DEPUTY UNITED ST A TES MARSHAL
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 AO 2458 (Rev. FLSD 2/20) Judgment in a Criminal Case                                                              Judgment -- Page 3 of 7


DEFENDANT:                  YUNIOR BARRERA ALMAGUER
CASE NUMBER:                9:22-CR-80118-DMM( I)

                                                  SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised re lease for a term of: THREE (3) YEARS.



                                             MANDATORY CONDITIONS

 I.    You must not commit another federal , state or local crime.
 2.    You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
 3.    You must refrain from any unlawful use ofa controlled substance. You must submit to one drug test within 15 days ofrelease
       from imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court.
             D    The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you pose a low risk of future
                  substance abuse. (check if applicable)
 4.    D     You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S .C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing a sentence
             of restitution . (check if applicable)
 5.    IZJ   You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
 6.    □     You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901 , et
             seq.) as directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in which
             you reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (ch eck if applicable)
 7.    D     You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)

          You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any additional
 conditions on the attached page.
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 AO 2458 (Rev. FLSD 2/20) Judgment in a Criminal Case                                                               Judgment -- Page 4 of7

DEFENDANT:                  YUNIOR BARRERA ALMAGUER
CASE NUMBER:                9:22-CR-80118-DMM(I)

                                STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision . These conditions are
imposed because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed
by probation officers to keep informed, report to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition.

 1. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of your
release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different time
frame.
2. After initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions from the court or the probation officer about how and
when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed.
3. You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from
the court or the probation officer.
4 . You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer.
5. You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living
arrangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least IO days before the change. If notifying
the probation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72
hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.
6. You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer
to take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view.
7. You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses yo u from
doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer excuses
yo u from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job
responsibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least IO days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least 10
days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of
becoming aware of a change or expected change.
8. You must not communicate or interact with someone yo u know is engaged in criminal activity. If you know someone has been
convicted of a felony , you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the
probation officer.
9. If yo u are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours .
10. You must not own, possess, or have access to a firearm , ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i.e., anything that
was designed, or was modified for, the specific purpose of causing bodily injury or death to another person such as nunchakus or
tasers).
11 . You must not act or make any agreement with a law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human source or informant
without first getting the permission of the court.
12. If the probation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may
require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the
person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk.
13 . You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision.

U.S. Probation Office Use Only

A U.S . probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this
judgment containing these conditions. I understand additional information regarding these conditions is available at
www.tlsp.uscourts.gov.

 Defendant's Signature                                                                             Date
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DEFENDANT:                YUNIOR BARRERA ALMAGUER
CASE NUMBER:              9:22-CR-80118-DMM(l)

                                SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

Association Restriction: The defendant is prohibited from associating with the codefendants of this case while
on probation/supervised release.

Financial Disclosure Requirement: The defendant shall provide complete access to financial information,
including disclosure of all business and personal finances, to the U.S. Probation Officer.

No New Debt Restriction: The defendant shall not apply for, solicit or incur any further debt, included but not
limited to loans, lines of credit or credit card charges, either as a principal or cosigner, as an individual or
through any corporate entity, without first obtaining permission from the United States Probation Officer.

Permissible Search: The defendant shall submit to a search of his/her person or property conducted in a
reasonable manner and at a reasonable time by the U.S. Probation Officer.

Self-Employment Restriction: The defendant shall obtain prior written approval from the Court before
entering into any self-employment.

Surrendering to Immigration for Removal After Imprisonment: At the completion of the defendant's term
of imprisonment, the defendant shall be surrendered to the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement for removal proceedings consistent with the Immigration and Nationality Act. If removed, the
defendant shall not reenter the United States without the prior written permission of the Undersecretary for
Border and Transportation Security. The term of supervised release shall be non-reporting while the defendant
is residing outside the United States. If the defendant reenters the United States within the term of supervised
release, the defendant is to report to the nearest U.S . Probation Office within 72 hours of the defendant's arrival.

Unpaid Restitution, Fines, or Special Assessments: If the defendant has any unpaid amount ofrestitution,
fines, or special assessments, the defendant shall notify the probation officer of any material change in the
defendant's economic circumstances that might affect the defendant's ability to pay.
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DEFENDANT:                    YUNIOR BARRERA ALMAGUER
CASE NUMBER:                  9:22-CR-80118-DMM(l)

                                          CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
     The defendant must a the total criminal moneta
                     Assessment                                                     Fine        AV AA Assessment*           JVT A Assessment**
 TOTALS                 $ 100.00                                                    $.00

  D     The determination of restitution is deferred until  An Amended Judgment in a Crim inal Case (A0245C) will be entered
        after such determination .
 [&]    The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below.

          See Victim List

          If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
          § 3664(i), all nonfedera l victims must be paid before the United States is paid.




 D      Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $
 D      The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full before
        the fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 36 l 2(f). All of the payment options on the schedule of
        payments page may be subject to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).
 D      The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
        D the interest requirement is waived for the          D fine                              D restitution
        D     the interest requirement for the                    □     fine                            D     restitution is modified as follows :

Restitution with Imprisonment - It is further ordered that the defendant shall pay joint and several restitution in the amount of
$9,007,887.00 .

During the period of incarceration, payment shall be made as follows: ( 1) if the defendant earns wages in a Federal Prison Industries
(UNICOR) job, then the defendant must pay 50% of wages earned toward the financial obligations imposed by this Judgment in a
Criminal Case; (2) if the defendant does not work in a UNICORjob, then the defendant must pay a minimum of$25 .00 per quarter
toward the financial obligations imposed in this order.

Upon release of incarceration, the defendant sha ll pay restitution at the rate of 10% of monthly gross earnings, until such time as the
court may alter that payment schedule in the interests of justice. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Probation Office and U.S.
Attorney's Office shall monitor the payment of restitution and report to the court any material change in the defendant' s ability to pay.
These payments do not preclude the government from using other assets or income of the defendant to satisfy the restitution
obligations.

* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Ass istance Act of 20 18, 18 U.S.C. §2259.
** Justice fo r Victims of Trafficking Act of 20 15, I 8 U.S.C. §30 14.
** * Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters I 09A, 110, 11 0A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on or after
September 13, I 994, but before April 23 , 1996.
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 AO 2458 (Rev. FLSD 2/20) Judgment in a Criminal Case                                                                              Judgment -- Page 7 of 7


DEFENDANT:                     YUNIOR BARRERA ALMAGUER
CASE NUMBER:                   9:22-CR-80118-DMM(l)

                                                    SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant 's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows :

 A      1ZJ    Lump sum payments of $100 .00 due imm ed iately, bal ance due

It is ordered that the Defendant shall pay to the United States a special assessment of $100.00 for Count 5, which shall be due
immediately. Said special assessment shall be paid to the Clerk, U.S. District Court. Payment is to be addressed to:

          U.S. CLERK'S OFFICE
          ATTN: FINANCIAL SECTION
          400 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, ROOM 8N09
          MIAMI, FLORIDA 33128-7716

Un less the court has express ly ordered otherwise, if thi s judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is
due during imprisonment. All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons '
Inmate Financial Responsibi lity Program , are made to the clerk of the court.

The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.

        Joint and Several w ith Case No. 22-801 18-CR-DMM - Jorge S. Alvarez (2), Darie l Garcia Carmona (3), Jose Raul Amaro (4),
 [&]    Leiner Pena Infante (5), Vandre Garcia Hernandez (6) and Eduardo Ramos Leyva (7) in the amoun t of$9,007 ,887.00 and each
        codefendants ' respective amounts.
        See above for Defendant and Co-Defendant Names and Case Numbers (including defendant number), Total Amount, Joint and
        Several Amount, and corresponding payee, if appropriate.

 IZI    The defendant shall forfeit the defendant' s interest in the fo llowing property to the United States:
        FORFEITURE of the defendant's right, title and interest in certain property is hereby ordered consistent with the plea
        agreem ent and pursuant to the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture entered by this Court on May 16, 2023 (D.E. 224).

Payments shall be applied in the fo llowing order: ( 1) assessment, (2) restitution princi pal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AV AA assessment, (5)
fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) communi ty restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and ( I 0) costs, includ ing cost of prosecution
and court costs.


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