LOS ANGELES—A Ventura County man was charged in a four-count federal grand jury indictment for possessing methamphetamine he intended to sell and illegally possessing firearms, the FBI announced today.

Rodolfo Hernandez, also known as “Creature,” of Oxnard, California, has been in federal custody since September 23, 2024.

Hernandez was charged in an indictment returned on October 2nd by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of firearms and machinegun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of a machinegun, and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.

The indictment alleges that Hernandez, who was a convicted felon, possessed with intent to distribute approximately 98.6 grams of methamphetamine and possessed several firearms, including a .380 ACP caliber pistol machinegun, and 38 rounds of ammunition in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Hernandez made his initial appearance on October 2, 2024, in the United States District Court, where he was remanded to federal custody. His arraignment has been scheduled for October 11, 2024. If convicted, Hernandez would face a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison.

The investigation into Hernandez is being conducted by the Ventura County Violent Crime Task Force, which includes the FBI, the Oxnard Police Department, and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

Assistant United States Attorney Thomas Magana is prosecuting this case.