A Mexican national unlawfully residing in the United States has been sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to distribute over 20 kilograms of methamphetamine and over 800 grams of fentanyl pills.
Carlos Manuel Perez Lopez, 43, was sentenced to 136 months in federal prison and five years' supervised release.
The sentencing was handed down in Portland, Oregon, where Perez Lopez was charged with conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
According to court documents, in September 2024, DEA task force investigators identified Perez Lopez as a large-scale local drug distributor.
On September 13, 2024, investigators followed Perez Lopez to a meeting at a truck stop in Aurora, Oregon, where Perez Lopez met briefly with two men near a blue semi-truck bearing license plates from Mexico and a Texas temporary tag.
Inside the Camry, investigators seized over 20 kilograms of methamphetamine and 820.4 gross grams of fentanyl pills.
The case was investigated by the DEA, Tigard Police Department, Washington County Sheriff's Office, Sherwood Police Department, and the Westside Interagency Narcotics Team.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul T. Maloney prosecuted the case, which is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion.
Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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