Rene Pompa-Villa, et al. – Fentanyl Trafficking, Alaska 2023

State: Alaska
Category: Drug Trafficking
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/two-mexican-nationals-and-eight-us-citizens-indicted-federal-drug-charges" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

ANCHORAGE – A federal grand jury in Anchorage returned an indictment this week charging two Mexican nationals and eight U.S. citizens for their roles in a multi-state drug trafficking organization.

Rene Pompa-Villa, Christopher Pompa-Villa, Victor Pompa-Villa, Carolos Camacho, Heydimar Marrero, Kimberly Mackey, Dustin Noonan, Tyler Landroche, Kyle Redpath, and Jessica Twigg were indicted on multiple charges of distribution and intent to distribute heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl powder in a multi-state operation.

Nine of the 10 individuals were arrested on April 7-8 and are currently awaiting arraignments. Victor Pompa-Villa remains at large.

According to court documents, Rene Pompa-Villa and Christopher Pompa-Villa are the alleged ring leaders of a lucrative drug trafficking and distribution organization in Anchorage and in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

The organization regularly mailed large amounts of drugs to distributors throughout the country beginning in March 2018 through October 2020. During this time, they also deposited hundreds of thousands of dollars of drug proceeds into various bank accounts.

During the nearly three-year investigation, law enforcement officers recovered about six kilograms of heroin, four kilograms of methamphetamine, and four kilograms of fentanyl.

If convicted, the individuals face a maximum sentence of lifetime in prison, up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of up to $10 million. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Acting U.S. Attorney Bryan Wilson of the District of Alaska made the indictment announcement today.

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