Juan Alejandro Comparan-Guzman, Fentanyl Trafficking, California 2024

Five Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearms Offenses in California

In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, five individuals have been sentenced for their roles in a drug trafficking organization operating in California and trafficking to other states. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the sentencing of these individuals, who were involved in trafficking methamphetamine, fentanyl-laced counterfeit OxyContin pills, and heroin.

The first case involves Juan Alejandro Comparan-Guzman, 28, of Kerman, California, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin. Rita Ann-Marie Louis, 32, of Carnation, Washington, was sentenced to four years in prison for the same offense.

According to court documents, a nine-month investigation into the drug-trafficking organization revealed that these individuals, along with 11 others, were involved in trafficking methamphetamine, fentanyl-laced counterfeit OxyContin pills, and heroin. Approximately 7 pounds of cocaine, 2 pounds of heroin, 137 pounds of methamphetamine, and over 34,000 pills containing fentanyl were seized, as well as $142,000 in cash.

Armando Chavez Jr., 22, of Fresno, California, was sentenced to five years in prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Chavez sold counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl on Snapchat and was found to have over 1,300 fentanyl pills packaged for distribution and a loaded handgun at his residence.

Adrian Arredondo Alvarado, 34, of Orosi, California, was sentenced to eight years and seven months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana. Ivan Vasquez, 35, of Oregon, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.

The cases were the result of investigations by the High Impact Investigation Team (HIIT) and Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.), a program designed to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high-impact areas. The investigations involved personnel from the FBI, the California DOJ, Homeland Security Investigations, the Fresno Police Department, and other agencies.

Mandatory Facts: Juan Alejandro Comparan-Guzman, Trafficking Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Heroin, Kerman, California, 2024; Sentence: 15 years in prison. Rita Ann-Marie Louis, Trafficking Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Heroin, Carnation, Washington, 2024; Sentence: 4 years in prison. Armando Chavez Jr., Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, Fresno, California, 2024; Sentence: 5 years in prison. Adrian Arredondo Alvarado, Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine and Marijuana, Orosi, California, 2024; Sentence: 8 years and 7 months in prison. Ivan Vasquez, Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine, Oregon, 2024; Sentence: 5 years and 3 months in prison. Approximately $142,000 in cash and a large quantity of narcotics were seized in these cases.

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