Seattle Times: Two brothers from Mexico, Benito Perez Aguilar and Antonio Perez Aguilar, have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a multi-year fentanyl trafficking conspiracy in Washington state.
Benito Perez Aguilar, 29, was sentenced to 42 months in prison, while his brother Antonio Perez Aguilar, 32, was sentenced to four years in prison last month. The brothers were arrested in May 2025 following a drug trafficking investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
The investigation, which was led by the DEA, documented various drug sales throughout western Washington. The brothers shared the moniker “Miguel” in their drug trafficking from 2022-2025.
According to records filed in the case, the DEA moved in on the residences of both brothers on May 16, 2025. At Benito’s residence, law enforcement recovered approximately 76.5 grams of M-30 pills, 1,169 grams of fentanyl powder, as well as scales, baggies, and $20,285 in cash. In Antonio’s residence, officers seized 1,992.3 grams of M-30 pills; 11,320 grams of fentanyl powder, 1,271.8 grams of heroin, and $12,396 in cash.
Benito Perez Aguilar pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in November. Prosecutors noted the danger of the drugs the brothers trafficked in the community and evidence that Benito Perez Aguilar had engaged in drug trafficking previously. He had caused a multi-vehicle collision while driving under the influence in 2017 and had an active warrant for over seven years, until he was arrested in 2025.
U.S. District Judge Jamal N. Whitehead ordered Benito Perez Aguilar to serve four years of supervised release following his prison term. However, he likely will be deported following prison due to a lack of legal status in the United States.
Antonio Perez Aguilar was previously convicted in 2018 of Solicitation to Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Cocaine, in state court, for purchasing $105,000 worth of cocaine. He was sentenced to four months in prison in that case.
The case was investigated by the DEA, and Assistant United States Attorney Rachel Yemini is prosecuting the case.
“These men were moving large amounts of fentanyl pills and powder in our community – they were not small-time dealers,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. “Particularly concerning, Benito Perez Aguilar, while driving impaired, caused a traffic accident on I-5 in 2017. He remained a fugitive on a state court warrant related to that case, until his federal arrest last year.”
“This investigation shut down a significant fentanyl and heroin distribution operation that was putting lives at risk across western Washington,” said Robert A. Saccone, Special Agent in Charge, DEA Seattle Field Division. “As part of our commitment to a Fentanyl Free America, DEA is committed to disrupting the fentanyl supply chain, reducing the availability of these deadly drugs, and saving American lives. Investigations like this show that DEA and our partners will continue to target the criminal networks responsible for trafficking these deadly drugs and hold those who profit from this poison accountable.”
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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