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Crime Reporter: Grimy Times
A 22-year-old native of Sinaloa, Mexico has been sentenced to three years in prison for operating a stash house for a drug trafficking organization in SeaTac, Washington. Jose Carlos Peraza Alvarez was arrested August 2, 2024, when Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents raided the stash house where he resided.
According to records filed in the case, Peraza Alvarez came onto the radar of law enforcement in the summer of 2024. The DEA was investigating a drug trafficking organization and by July 2024, was able to surveil and determine Peraza Alvarez’ address in the city of SeaTac.
On May 28, 2025, Peraza Alvarez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. In asking for a 6-year sentence for Peraza Alvarez, prosecutors noted the deadly consequences of both fentanyl and methamphetamine. ‘While Mr. Peraza Alvarez certainly possessed copious amounts of deadly fentanyl, he also had a sizable cache of methamphetamine. Fentanyl is obviously known for its deadly properties, the government also notes that methamphetamine was the second most common drug involved in King County overdose deaths in 2024. In 2024, there were 581 overdose deaths that involved methamphetamine, which represented 56% of all overdose deaths in King County,’ prosecutors wrote in their sentencing memo.
At the sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson said, ‘The aggravating point is the quantity of drugs seized. This is a serious offense involving large amounts of controlled substances.’
The DEA seized 70 kilograms of methamphetamine, three kilograms of heroin, one kilogram of fentanyl pills, and six kilograms of fentanyl powder from Peraza Alvarez’ residence and the residence of a co-conspirator in Kent, Washington. The co-conspirator, Martin Alonzo Peinado Torres, served as a runner for the drug trafficking organization and was sentenced in June 2025 to 22 months in prison. He had minimal amounts of drugs at his residence but had more than $12,000 in cash at the time of the search.
Peraza Alvarez will likely be deported following his prison term. The case was investigated by the DEA and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Casey Conzatti.
Defendant: Jose Carlos Peraza Alvarez
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
City and State: Seattle, Washington
Exact Date: August 2, 2024 (arrest date), May 28, 2025 (plea date)
Sentence or Outcome: 3 years in prison to be followed by 3 years of supervised release
Dollar Amounts: $12,000 in cash seized from co-conspirator’s residence
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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