Kevin Salgado, Drug Trafficking, Washington 2026

Members of Tacoma Street Gang Indicted for Drug and Gun Trafficking

Seattle – On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, law enforcement agencies fanned out to 17 locations in Washington, Oregon, and California, making 14 arrests in connection with a wiretap investigation of a drug and gun trafficking organization affiliated with the Black Gangster Disciples street gang.

According to the indictment, lead defendant Kevin Salgado, 27, of Puyallup, Washington, allegedly led the group in distributing counterfeit oxycodone and Xanax pills, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine. Some members of the group conspired to possess firearms to further their drug distribution.

“The defendants in this indictment allegedly engaged in a wide range of criminal conduct – pressing narcotic pills for distribution, trafficking firearms and switches to make them machine guns, using those guns to settle scores with rival gangsters,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Neil Floyd.

In addition to Salgado, the following defendants are indicted in the case:

• Haley Filler, 30, of Puyallup, Washington
• Gabriel Tovar, 29, Puyallup, Washington
• Kevin Andreas, 28, Puyallup, Washington
• Joshua Bailey, 30, University Place, Washington
• Tyson Latchie, 28, University Place, Washington
• Kahlil Bland, 29, Tacoma
• Ian Newman, 29, Yucaipa, California
• Edgar Adrian Hernandez, 26, Yamhill, Oregon
• Isaac Briones, 24, Sunnyside, Washington
• Roman Jackson, 25, Lakewood, Washington
• Geeneva Morandarte, 26, Lakewood, Washington
• Christian Ericson, 26, Tacoma
• Michelle Ford-Jackson, 50, Olympia, Washington

The indictment alleges that Salgado and others distributed the pills, which were manufactured in western Washington and shipped across the country through the mail. Three overdose deaths have been connected to Salgado’s activity.

Law enforcement seized 38 firearms, including nine with machinegun conversion devices, and seven stolen firearms. A lengthy list of narcotics has been recovered, including more than four kilograms of methamphetamine, more than two kilos of Phenazepam, and seven kilograms of counterfeit oxycodone pills.

On Wednesday, law enforcement seized 39 firearms and more than 100 “Glock switches” – a part designed to turn a semi-automatic firearm into a machinegun.

Kevin Salgado, Drug Trafficking, Distribution of Counterfeit Oxycodone and Xanax Pills, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Cocaine, Washington, February 4, 2026

Defendant: Kevin Salgado

Criminal Charges: Drug Trafficking, Distribution of Counterfeit Oxycodone and Xanax Pills, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Cocaine

City and State: Puyallup, Washington

Exact Date: February 4, 2026

Sentence or Outcome: Indicted

Dollar Amounts: None

Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime

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