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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Pill Trafficking
A 26-year-old Sacramento man was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison for fentanyl distribution, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Jose Luis Aguilar Saucedo was found guilty of distributing hundreds of fentanyl pills that were made to look like prescription ‘M-30’ oxycodone pills to a DEA confidential source on three separate occasions in March, April, and August 2020.
According to court documents, Aguilar Saucedo sold the fentanyl pills to the confidential source on three separate occasions. The pills were made to resemble prescription medication, but they contained a lethal dose of fentanyl. The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from numerous law enforcement agencies.
Aguilar Saucedo’s sentence is the latest development in a larger case that has seen 15 co-defendants plead guilty and 11 others sentenced to prison terms ranging from 19 months to 27 years. Luis Lopez Zamora is scheduled to be sentenced in August 2025, Leonardo Flores Beltran and Sandro Escobedo are scheduled to be sentenced in October 2025, and Erika Gabriela Zamora Rojo is scheduled to be sentenced in December 2025.
The case was investigated under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), a program that targets high-level criminal organizations. The OCDETF program uses a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach to identify, disrupt, and dismantle these organizations.
The investigation was a collaborative effort between numerous law enforcement agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and others. The Justice Office’s Office of International Affairs worked with Mexican authorities to secure the arrest and extradition of Luis Lopez Zamora to the United States from Mexico.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David W. Spencer. The investigation highlights the dangers of fentanyl and the importance of working together to combat this deadly threat. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to prioritize cases like this one, which involve the distribution of fentanyl and other deadly substances.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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