La Nuestra Familia Leaders Busted for Cocaine, Fentanyl, and Firearms

Yakima, WA – In a major blow to the notorious La Nuestra Familia gang, 34 individuals have been indicted and arrested in connection with a massive cocaine, fentanyl, and firearms trafficking operation.

According to the Department of Justice, the arrests are the result of a long-term investigation led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) into the gang’s activities in Washington state, as well as in Louisiana, Colorado, and Arkansas.

The indictment alleges that Robert Patrick Hanrahan, Rigoberto Escobedo Gonzalez, Travis Michael McGuire, and Jose Alfredo Chavez Arredondo acted as supervisors to dozens of individuals engaged in a continuing criminal enterprise that included possession and distribution of illegal drugs, cockfighting, possession of illegal firearms, illegal use of the U.S. Mail, and attempts to kill those who assisted law enforcement in this investigation.

Multiple individuals have also been charged with laundering the proceeds made from these illicit ventures. The operation also extended into the Yakama Reservation, Spokane County, and Walla Walla County in Washington state, as well as into Colorado and Arkansas.

During the operation, agents seized approximately 37 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, pound quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine, as well as more than 8,000 fentanyl-laced pills. Agents also seized more than $20,000 in U.S. currency and hundreds of roosters allegedly used in cockfights.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office praised the coordinated efforts of law enforcement agencies, including the ATF, the FBI, the DEA, and local and tribal law enforcement, for their role in the operation. The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges are expected to be brought against other individuals identified during the execution of search warrants.

Those charged in connection with the investigation include:

Fabian Arredondo, 34, of Washington, charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances and Conspiracy to Launder Money.

Joanna Arredondo, 34, of Washington, charged with Conspiracy to Launder Money.

Jose Alfredo Chavez Arredondo, 43, of Washington, charged with Continuing Criminal Enterprise.

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