A Colombian national, David Estiven Alvear Carcamo, 21, residing illegally in Kearns, Utah, was sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment after he possessed and intended to distribute fentanyl in the District of Utah.
The sentence, imposed by U.S. District Court Judge David Barlow, comes after Carcamo pleaded guilty via felony information on January 20, 2026.
In addition to his term of imprisonment, Carcamo was sentenced to four years of supervised release.
Upon his release from imprisonment, Carcamo will be remanded to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation proceedings.
According to court documents and statements made at Carcamo’s sentencing and change of plea hearings, a search warrant was executed on a residence and vehicle on March 4, 2025.
During the search of the vehicle, agents seized approximately 10,000 fentanyl pills, and a handgun.
The case was investigated jointly by the Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force (WMDTF), consisting of the FBI and the Davis Metro Narcotics Strike Force (DMNSF).
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Utah
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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