Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that federal prosecutors have taken over the prosecution of four men previously charged in Ventura County in connection with a large-scale narcotics trafficking operation involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine.

On June 12, 2026, the United States Attorney’s Office obtained a federal grand jury indictment charging Jorge Humberto Valdivia (DOB 05/30/99), Angel Omar Azpeitia Garcia (DOB 01/17/95), Jorge Arturo Marquez Chavez (DOB 05/13/98), and Victor Manuel Otero Correa (DOB 12/11/02), all of North Hollywood, with 17 federal counts arising from the same conduct alleged in the Ventura County case. As a result of the federal prosecution, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office dismissed its case against the defendants on June 15, 2026. Under the federal indictment, each defendant faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.

“The amount of narcotics recovered in this case was staggering and posed a significant threat to public safety throughout Ventura County,” said Senior Deputy District Attorney Audry Nafziger, who handled the Ventura County case. “Federal prosecution ensures these defendants face substantial consequences and reflects the seriousness of the conduct alleged.”

Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Gabriel Esquivel (DOB 01/13/02), of Oxnard, has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder for the deaths of two bicyclists on State Route 1 (SR-1) near Solimar Beach.

The collision caused fatal injuries to Kellie Standish, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. William Colby Tucker was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. A third victim suffered major injuries.

Esquivel is charged with murder because he had previously been warned about the deadly consequences of impaired driving. Following a December 19, 2025, DUI arrest in Oxnard, Esquivel received multiple Watson advisements, which warn drivers that if they drive under the influence again and someone is killed, they can be charged with murder. That case remains pending in Ventura County Superior Court.

Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Sharbel Touma (DOB 06/09/03), of Oxnard, was sentenced by Ventura County Superior Court Judge Dusty Kawai to three years, four months in state prison for a high-speed crash that killed two people. Touma previously pled guilty on March 16, 2026, to two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter for driving 108 miles per hour in a collision that claimed the lives of Samuel Castro and Annette Gomez. Prosecutors objected to the court’s sentence and urged a prison term of five years, four months.

Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko, Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff, and Oxnard Police Department Assistant Chief Rocky Marquez announced today that Bobby Rollins Jr. (DOB 02/10/71), of Long Beach, has been arrested and charged with kidnapping with the intent to commit robbery. The arrest comes 36 years after Rollins is accused of committing the crime in June of 1990. Prosecutors have further alleged he personally used a firearm during the commission of the crime. Rollins also faces several aggravating factors, including that the crime involved great violence and that the victim was particularly vulnerable when the crime was committed.

Rollins was arrested without incident in Long Beach on June 10, 2026, by District Attorney Investigators with assistance from the Long Beach Police Department.

“More than three decades after this violent kidnapping, advances in DNA technology and the determination of investigators have led to the arrest of Rollins and justice on behalf of a victim who never forgot what happened to her,” District Attorney Erik Nasarenko said.

News Conference: Thursday June 11, 2026, at 9 a.m.

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, and Oxnard Police Department will hold a joint news conference to announce the arrest and filing of charges in a 1990 cold case kidnap and robbery investigation.

Officials will discuss the renewed investigation, advances in forensic DNA testing, and the collaborative efforts that led to the identification of a suspect more than three decades after the crime occurred.