Jorge Olivarria-Gomez, a 22-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Gloria M. Navarro for his part in a drug trafficking scheme that sold fentanyl pills from Mexico in Las Vegas, this information has been released by the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada. Olivarria-Gomez pleaded guilty last December to the distribution of a controlled substance after admitting in court to delivering 500 fentanyl pills for $750 on April 26, 2023, as per the court documents and his own admissions. according to a statement from the Justice Department.
The investigation, spearheaded by the DEA Clark County Gang Task Force, shone a light on Esteban Quezada, alias "Pelon," who had been orchestrating a drug trafficking organization from Mexico, Quezada was responsible for the coordination of transporting drugs from Mexico to connections in the United States, including in Las Vegas, Nevada where couriers, such as initially Olivarria-Gomez, would distribute the narcotics. Following his stint in Las Vegas, Olivarria-Gomez relocated to Colorado continuing the drug distribution activities, the Department of Justice elaborates on these points.
Sue Fahami, acting United States Attorney for the District of Nevada, alongside Kevin Adams, Assistant Special Agent in Charge for the DEA Las Vegas District Office, announced the sentence. The Justice Department's announcement reiterates the serious nature of Olivarria-Gomez's crime, participating actively in the drug trafficking epidemic that plagues communities on both sides of the border.
The case against Olivarria-Gomez was successfully prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Melanee Smith and lays bare the persistent issue of controlled substance trafficking, the DEA plays a critical role in these investigations and the agency continuously encourages the public to report any suspicions of controlled substance violations which include but are not limited to the growing, manufacture, or distribution, or trafficking of controlled substances through their anonymous tip line.
