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Criminal Case Cover Sheet U.S. District Court - District of Massachusetts

Place of Offense: Category No. II Investigating Agency DEA

City Woburn Related Case Information:

County Middlesex Superseding Ind./ Inf.

Same Defendant
Case No.
New Defendant ____
Magistrate Judge Case Number 18-mj-1148-DLC
Search Warrant Case Number
R 20/R 40 from District of

Defendant Information:

Defendant Name Luis CIRINO

-------------------- Juvenile: D Yes [Z]No

Is this person an attorney and/or a member of any state/federal bar: D Yes [ZJ No
Alias Name

Address (City & State) Lawrence, MA

Birth date (Yr only): 1982 SSN (last4#): 8754 Sex M Race: Hispanic Nationality: Dominican Republic

Defense Counsel if known: Address---------------

Bar Number

U.S. Attorney Information:

AUSA Philip C. Cheng Bar Number if applicable

Interpreter: [ZJ Yes 0 No List language and/or dialect: Spanish

Victims: 0Yes [Z]No If yes, are there multiple crime victims under 18 USC§3 771 (d)(2) 0Yes 0No

Matter to be SEALED: D Yes [ZJ No

Owarrant Requested D Regular Process [ZJ In Custody

Location Status:

Arrest Date 06/2 1/2018

[Z]Already in Federal Custody as of 06/21/20 18 in

0Already in State Custody at - - - - - - - - - - Oserving Sentence D waiting Trial
Don Pretrial Release: Ordered by: on

Charging Document: [Z]complaint D Information D Indictment

Total# of Counts: 0Petty 0Misdemeanor [Z} Felony

Continue on Page 2 for Entry ofU.S.C. Citations

[Z] I hereby certify that the case numbers of any prior proceedings before a Magistrate Judge are
accurately set forth above.

Date: 06/22/2018 Signature of AUSA: ~

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JS 45 (5/97) (Revised U. S.D.C. MA 12/7/05) Page 2 of2 or Reverse

District Court Case Number (To be filled in by deputy clerk):

Name of Defendant Luis CIRINO

U.S.C. Citations
Index Key/Code Description of Offense Charged Count Numbers
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and
Set 1 Title 21 , USC, Section 846 distribute 400 grams or more offentanyl

Set 2

Set 3

Set 4

Set 5

Set 6

Set 7

Set 8

Set 9

Set 10 - - - - - - - - -

Set 11 - - - - - - - - -

Set 12
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Set 13 - - - - - - - - -

Set 14 - - - - - - - - -

Set 15 - - - - - - - - -

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

US AMA CRIM - Criminal Case Cover Sheetpdf 3/4/20 13

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~ JS 45 (5/97) - (Revised U.S.D.C. MA 3/25/20 11 )

Criminal Case Cover Sheet U.S. District Court - District of Massachusetts

Place of Offense: Category No. II Investigating Agency DEA

City Woburn Related Case Information:

County Middlesex Superseding Ind./ Inf.

Same Defendant
Case No.
New Defendant ____
Magistrate Judge Case Number 18-mj-1148-DLC
Search Warrant Case Number
R 20/R 40 from District of

Defendant Information:

Defendant Name Dario Bier ROMERO

-------------------- Juvenile: D Yes [ZJ No
Is this person an attorney and/or a member of any state/federal bar: D Yes [ZJ No
Alias Name

Address (City & State) Providence, RI

Birth date (Yr only): 1991 SSN (last4#): 9323 Sex M Race: Hispanic Nationality: Dominican Republic

Defense Counsel if known: Address---------------

Bar Number

U.S. Attorney Information:

AUSA Philip C. Cheng Bar Number if applicable

Interpreter: [ZJ Yes 0No List language and/or dialect: Spanish

Victims: 0Yes [{]No If yes, are there multiple crime victims under 18 USC§377l(d)(2) 0Yes 0No

Matter to be SEALED: D Yes [ZJ No

Owarrant Requested D Regular Process [ZJ In Custody

Location Status:

Arrest Date 06/21 /2018

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0Already in State Custody at - - - - - - - - - - Qerving Sentence D waiting Trial
D On Pretrial Release: Ordered by: on

Charging Document: [{]complaint D Information D Indictment

Total # of Counts: 0Petty D Misdemeanor [ZJ Felony
Continue on Page 2 for Entry ofU.S .C. Citations

[Z] I hereby certify that the case numbers of any prior proceedings before a Magistrate Judge are
accurately set forth above.

Date: 06/22/2018 Signature of AUSA: _.!:.~~~~~~

 Case 1:18-mj-01148-DLC Document 1-2 Filed 06/22/18 Page 2 of 2
JS 45 (5/97) (Revised U.S .D.C. MA 12/7/05) Page 2 of2 or Reverse

District Court Case Number (To be filled in by deputy clerk):

Name of Defendant Dario Bier ROMERO

U.S.C. Citations
Index Key/Code Description of Offense Charged Count Numbers
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and
Set 1 Title 2 1, USC, Section 846 di stribute 400 grams or more offentanyl

Set 2

Set 3

Set 4

Set 5

Set 6

Set 7

Set 8

Set 9

Set 10 - - - - - - - - -

Set 11

Set 12 - - - - - - - - -

Set 13

Set 14 ----------
Set 15 - - - - - - - - -
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

USAMA CRIM- Criminal Case Cover Sheet.pdf 3/4/2013

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