ORLANDO — Nine members and associates of an Orlando street gang have pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges stemming from a fentanyl operation that sold counterfeit pills and left multiple people dead, U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced.
The defendants belong to the RMS/EBK gang — Respect Money Structure/Everybody Killer — and face penalties ranging from five years to life in federal prison. The federal investigation, dubbed “Operation Dirty 30s,” began in December 2022 after an overdose death exposed the organization’s criminal enterprise. The gang sold blue, circular fentanyl pills stamped with an “M” and the number “30,” disguising the lethal drug as legitimate medication.
Christian Rou-Rey, 23, of Kissimmee, led the drug trafficking organization and supplied controlled substances to other members of the conspiracy, according to court documents. Rou-Rey faces 15 years to life in prison on charges including drug trafficking conspiracy, distribution of controlled substances, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. His sentencing is set for July 29, 2026.
Two senior-ranking members known as “black flags” within the gang each pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. Jeremiah Maldonado, 21, of Orlando, distributed fentanyl to an individual who died within hours of consuming it and faces 20 years to life in prison. Benajmin Rivard, 31, of Clermont, distributed fentanyl to another individual who overdosed and subsequently died; Rivard, who was armed during drug transactions, faces 25 years to life. Rivard is scheduled for sentencing Aug. 19, 2026.
Elena Falzone, 23, of Orlando, distributed fentanyl and bromazolam — counterfeit Xanax — to an individual who died within hours of consuming the substances. She faces 5-40 years in prison and is also set for sentencing Aug. 19, 2026. Paul Jacas, 32, of Orlando, sold fentanyl and firearms on behalf of the gang and faces 10-40 years. Carlos Carrasquillo-Rodriguez, 21, of Orlando, supplied fentanyl and firearms to Jacas and faces up to 20 years.
Zaviar Wanya Kidd, 28, of Orlando, sold methamphetamine and fentanyl for the organization and faces 5-40 years. Olivia Goen, 23, of Orlando, distributed fentanyl on behalf of the gang and faces 5-40 years. Rebecca Murray, 21, of Deltona, assisted Rou-Rey by storing fentanyl and methamphetamine in their shared residence and weighing, packaging, and transporting controlled substances; she faces 10 years to life.
The case was investigated by the Orlando Police Department, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Special Assistant United States Attorney Rachel S. Lyons is prosecuting the case.
Carrasquillo-Rodriguez and Goen are the first defendants scheduled to face sentencing, on May 27, 2026. Jacas, Kidd, and Murray are set for July 1, 2026. Maldonado’s sentencing date has not yet been determined.