cot.\t'o
t
INIl't'I) S'I'A'[ES DIS'I'RICT COUR'I' TIIE DISTITICT OF COLU}IBI.,\
IOTT
Ilolding a Crinrinal Term
(irand.lury Sworn in on IIal'21,201{ UNI'f I'D S1'A'I'}]S OI. AMERICA,
crili\ilN"\t. No.
l)o1.r(;l.As
VIOLATIONS:
t'G HES, Also known as Doug Hughes, I)cferrdant. It
tl.S.C. S 16-106(bX7) (Op€rating as an Airman Without an Airman's Certificate) ,19
{e u.s.c. s 16306(b)(5)(^) (Owning an Aircraft that is Knorvingly' Operrted Whrn thc A ircraf: is Not Rcgistered)
tl.S.C. $$ ,16307 and ,l0l 03(b) (Violation of National Defense Airspace) .19
l8
l73l (Vehiclc Falscly Labeled as Postal
Case. 1 :1 5-cr-00063 Assigned To : Kollar-Kotelly. Colleen Assign. Date . 5l2Ol2O15 Description: INDICTMENT (B)
t
I.S.C. $
Carricr) 4e rj.s.c. $ 46306(d)(l),28 U.S.C. $ 2.161(c), and 21 U.S.C. $ 853(p) (Criminal
Forfeiture)
INDICTMIiNT
FILED { OPEN COURT
'l-he Crand Jury charges that
MAY 2 O zOE
cot.\t'o\[ on or abour April
knoul
I
CLERK, U,S. DISTRICT GOURT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
5. 20 I 5, within rhe Disrricr ot columbia,
as [)oug Hughes. knr-rwingly and
willhrlly served
certilicate authorizing him ttl serve in that capacitv.
DouG l,As
HUCi HES, also
as an aimran rlithoLrt an airman's
(Opcrating as an Airman Without an Airman's Certificate, in violation ol'Title United States Code, Section 46306(bX7))
'19.
COUNT TWO C)n or about
April I5, 201i, within
the Districl of Columbia. DOUGLAS HUGHES, also
knorvn as Doug I lughes, o''vned an aircraft eligible tbr rcgistration by the Federal Aviation
Aclministration under 49 tj.S.C. $ 44102. and knou'ingly and willl'ully operaled the aircraft u'hen thc aircrali wi$ not registered under 49 LI.S.C. $ 441 03.
(Owning an .A.ircraft that is Knowingll'Ope rated When the Aircrafl is Not Registcred, in violation ofl'itle 49, Unitecl States Code, Section 46306(bX5XA)) COT]NT THREE On or about
April
15, 2015.
within thc District of Columbia and elsewhere, DOUCLAS
HUGHES, also kno*r as Dough tlughes. *hile piloting a gyrocoptcr, did knowingly and willt'ully, and *'ithout larvt'ul authority, conduct flight operations in the rcstrictcd airspace known as thc Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area (DC SI]RA) in viofation ot''l'itle 14, Code olFedcral Rcgulations, Section 93.331 ct seq.,a regullrion prescribed under 49 U.S.C. g 40103(bX3).
(Vkrlation of National Defense Airspace, in violation of 'l itlc 49, United States Code. Sections 46307 and
.101
03(b))
COUNT POUR On or about
knowr
rrs
April 15.2015, rvirhin
rhe Disrricr of Columbia, DOUGLAS HUCHES, also
Doug Ilughes, rvhilc piloring a gyrocoprer, did knowingly and
willlully,
and without
lawt'ul authority. conduct llight operations in restricted airspace known as the washington, D.c.. Metropolitan Area Flight Rcslricred Zonc (I)c FRZ) in vi,lation ol.'litle 14, code of I.edcral
Regulations,Section93.S3latseq.,aregulalionprescribcdunder4g[J.S.C.g40l03(bX3).
(Violation of National Defense Airspace, in violation ol'fitle 49, United
States Code.
Sections 46107 and 401 03(b))
(IOIINT IIIVT] On or about
April
15, 2015, rvithin the District ol'Columbia.
DOIJGLAS HUGHES. also
known as Doug IIughes. while piloting a gyrocopter. did knowingly and
willlirlly,
and without
la* lul autliority, conduct tlight operations in the restricted airspace knoun as the Prohibited Area ['-56 (P-56) in vio]ation
ofl
itle
14, Code
of]cderal Regulations. Scction 73.81 cl .\eq..31
Federal llegister I 3422 ( 1966). as amended by 76 Federal Registcr
prescribed under 49 l.J.S.C.
S
9i0l
(201 I ). a regulation
40103(bX3).
(Violation ofNational Dcfcnse Airspace, in violation ol"Iitle 49, [Jnitcd Statcs Code, Sections 46307 and 401 0ll(b))
COUNT SIX On or about April 15, 201 5, rvithin the District of Columbia, DOUCLAS I'IU(iHES, also known as Doug Ilughes, knowingly and lvillf'ully operated and owned a vehicle and convoyance. and placed and attached words. letters. and characlers on the vchicle and conveyance
ol'like
imporl to "Unitsd States Mail," to wit, the logo ancl emblem olthe [Jnited States Postal Scrvicc, when the vehicle and conveyance was not used to carry, [Jnited States NIail.
(Vehicle Falscly Labeled as Postal Carrier, in violation ot'Title 18, United States Code, Scction l73l ) r'oRFE l'IU RE
l.
A
Ll.EG,\TION
Upon conviction ol'the oft'enses alleged in Counts One and/or Tlvo, the defcndant
shall fbrl'cit to the United States any aircrafl and propcrty whose use related to thc violations in thosc counts, pursuant to 49
u.s.c. $ 46j06(dXI).
'l'he property subjecr ro tbrlciture includes
the gyrocopler, and materiais and itenrs arlachcd and related thereto. or found therein, rhat was
recoverccl on
April 15,2015,
and rvliich was Uown to the Wcst Front Lawn of the United States
Capitol Building.
2.
I
l'any ol' the property clcscribed above as being subjcct to tbrfeiture, as a result of
any ael or omission of the dcl'endant:
a.
cannol be located upon the exercise ofdue diligencel
b.
has been translcrred or sold lo, or dcposited with, a
c.
has bccn placed beyond
tl.
has been srrbstantially dilninislred in value; or
third party;
thejurisdiction ofthc Court;
e.hasbeenconrmingledrvithotherpropertyt}ratcannolbedivicledu'ithottt difficultY; the defendant shall forf'eit to the united States any othcr property of the dcfendant, up to thc
value of the property describcd irbovc, pursuant to
2l
U.S.C. S 853(p)'
(Criminal Forfeiture, pursuant to Title 49, United States Code, Section 46306(dXl), Title 28. United Sates code, Section 2461(c), and Title 2l , t.lnited States code, Section 8s3(p))
A
TRTJF]
BILI-:
FORt]PERSON.
INIl't'I) S'I'A'[ES DIS'I'RICT COUR'I' TIIE DISTITICT OF COLU}IBI.,\
IOTT
Ilolding a Crinrinal Term
(irand.lury Sworn in on IIal'21,201{ UNI'f I'D S1'A'I'}]S OI. AMERICA,
crili\ilN"\t. No.
l)o1.r(;l.As
VIOLATIONS:
t'G HES, Also known as Doug Hughes, I)cferrdant. It
tl.S.C. S 16-106(bX7) (Op€rating as an Airman Without an Airman's Certificate) ,19
{e u.s.c. s 16306(b)(5)(^) (Owning an Aircraft that is Knorvingly' Operrted Whrn thc A ircraf: is Not Rcgistered)
tl.S.C. $$ ,16307 and ,l0l 03(b) (Violation of National Defense Airspace) .19
l8
l73l (Vehiclc Falscly Labeled as Postal
Case. 1 :1 5-cr-00063 Assigned To : Kollar-Kotelly. Colleen Assign. Date . 5l2Ol2O15 Description: INDICTMENT (B)
t
I.S.C. $
Carricr) 4e rj.s.c. $ 46306(d)(l),28 U.S.C. $ 2.161(c), and 21 U.S.C. $ 853(p) (Criminal
Forfeiture)
INDICTMIiNT
FILED { OPEN COURT
'l-he Crand Jury charges that
MAY 2 O zOE
cot.\t'o\[ on or abour April
knoul
I
CLERK, U,S. DISTRICT GOURT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
5. 20 I 5, within rhe Disrricr ot columbia,
as [)oug Hughes. knr-rwingly and
willhrlly served
certilicate authorizing him ttl serve in that capacitv.
DouG l,As
HUCi HES, also
as an aimran rlithoLrt an airman's
(Opcrating as an Airman Without an Airman's Certificate, in violation ol'Title United States Code, Section 46306(bX7))
'19.
COUNT TWO C)n or about
April I5, 201i, within
the Districl of Columbia. DOUGLAS HUGHES, also
knorvn as Doug I lughes, o''vned an aircraft eligible tbr rcgistration by the Federal Aviation
Aclministration under 49 tj.S.C. $ 44102. and knou'ingly and willl'ully operaled the aircraft u'hen thc aircrali wi$ not registered under 49 LI.S.C. $ 441 03.
(Owning an .A.ircraft that is Knowingll'Ope rated When the Aircrafl is Not Registcred, in violation ofl'itle 49, Unitecl States Code, Section 46306(bX5XA)) COT]NT THREE On or about
April
15, 2015.
within thc District of Columbia and elsewhere, DOUCLAS
HUGHES, also kno*r as Dough tlughes. *hile piloting a gyrocoptcr, did knowingly and willt'ully, and *'ithout larvt'ul authority, conduct flight operations in the rcstrictcd airspace known as thc Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area (DC SI]RA) in viofation ot''l'itle 14, Code olFedcral Rcgulations, Section 93.331 ct seq.,a regullrion prescribed under 49 U.S.C. g 40103(bX3).
(Vkrlation of National Defense Airspace, in violation of 'l itlc 49, United States Code. Sections 46307 and
.101
03(b))
COUNT POUR On or about
knowr
rrs
April 15.2015, rvirhin
rhe Disrricr of Columbia, DOUGLAS HUCHES, also
Doug Ilughes, rvhilc piloring a gyrocoprer, did knowingly and
willlully,
and without
lawt'ul authority. conduct llight operations in restricted airspace known as the washington, D.c.. Metropolitan Area Flight Rcslricred Zonc (I)c FRZ) in vi,lation ol.'litle 14, code of I.edcral
Regulations,Section93.S3latseq.,aregulalionprescribcdunder4g[J.S.C.g40l03(bX3).
(Violation of National Defense Airspace, in violation ol'fitle 49, United
States Code.
Sections 46107 and 401 03(b))
(IOIINT IIIVT] On or about
April
15, 2015, rvithin the District ol'Columbia.
DOIJGLAS HUGHES. also
known as Doug IIughes. while piloting a gyrocopter. did knowingly and
willlirlly,
and without
la* lul autliority, conduct tlight operations in the restricted airspace knoun as the Prohibited Area ['-56 (P-56) in vio]ation
ofl
itle
14, Code
of]cderal Regulations. Scction 73.81 cl .\eq..31
Federal llegister I 3422 ( 1966). as amended by 76 Federal Registcr
prescribed under 49 l.J.S.C.
S
9i0l
(201 I ). a regulation
40103(bX3).
(Violation ofNational Dcfcnse Airspace, in violation ol"Iitle 49, [Jnitcd Statcs Code, Sections 46307 and 401 0ll(b))
COUNT SIX On or about April 15, 201 5, rvithin the District of Columbia, DOUCLAS I'IU(iHES, also known as Doug Ilughes, knowingly and lvillf'ully operated and owned a vehicle and convoyance. and placed and attached words. letters. and characlers on the vchicle and conveyance
ol'like
imporl to "Unitsd States Mail," to wit, the logo ancl emblem olthe [Jnited States Postal Scrvicc, when the vehicle and conveyance was not used to carry, [Jnited States NIail.
(Vehicle Falscly Labeled as Postal Carrier, in violation ot'Title 18, United States Code, Scction l73l ) r'oRFE l'IU RE
l.
A
Ll.EG,\TION
Upon conviction ol'the oft'enses alleged in Counts One and/or Tlvo, the defcndant
shall fbrl'cit to the United States any aircrafl and propcrty whose use related to thc violations in thosc counts, pursuant to 49
u.s.c. $ 46j06(dXI).
'l'he property subjecr ro tbrlciture includes
the gyrocopler, and materiais and itenrs arlachcd and related thereto. or found therein, rhat was
recoverccl on
April 15,2015,
and rvliich was Uown to the Wcst Front Lawn of the United States
Capitol Building.
2.
I
l'any ol' the property clcscribed above as being subjcct to tbrfeiture, as a result of
any ael or omission of the dcl'endant:
a.
cannol be located upon the exercise ofdue diligencel
b.
has been translcrred or sold lo, or dcposited with, a
c.
has bccn placed beyond
tl.
has been srrbstantially dilninislred in value; or
third party;
thejurisdiction ofthc Court;
e.hasbeenconrmingledrvithotherpropertyt}ratcannolbedivicledu'ithottt difficultY; the defendant shall forf'eit to the united States any othcr property of the dcfendant, up to thc
value of the property describcd irbovc, pursuant to
2l
U.S.C. S 853(p)'
(Criminal Forfeiture, pursuant to Title 49, United States Code, Section 46306(dXl), Title 28. United Sates code, Section 2461(c), and Title 2l , t.lnited States code, Section 8s3(p))
A
TRTJF]
BILI-:
FORt]PERSON.
