Feds Crack Down on 196k Fentanyl Pill Operation in Utah
A dual citizen living in Utah has been federally charged with drug crimes after FBI agents seized a massive stash of narcotics, including approximately 196,000 fentanyl pills.
Francisco Jesus Bravo, 34, of West Valley City, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City for allegedly intending to distribute large quantities of narcotics into Utah. According to court documents, Bravo became part of a criminal investigation in April 2024, by the FBI Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force.
As part of the investigation, in May 2024, agents seized approximately 19,802 grams (package weight) of field-tested positive fentanyl that is estimated to be approximately 190,000 pills and a digital scale from Bravo’s storage unit in West Valley City. Agents also seized other illicit drugs, including methamphetamine, heroin, and a digital scale at Bravo’s residence in West Valley City.
At a residence in Kearns, Utah, agents seized 860.28 grams (package weight) of field-tested positive heroin. Bravo was arrested as a result of the investigation.
Bravo is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, and possession of heroin with intent to distribute. His initial appearance on the indictment is scheduled for June 13, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in courtroom 8.4 at the United States District Courthouse in downtown Salt Lake City.
U.S. Attorney, Trina A. Higgins, of the District of Utah made the announcement. The case is being investigated by the FBI Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force, with Assistant United States Attorney Seth Nielsen of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah prosecuting the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce gun violence and other violent crime. An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Utah
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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