Seattle – The grim saga of the SeaTac drug ring reached a conclusion as Jose Carlos Peraza Alvarez, 22, was handed a three-year prison sentence, to be followed by three years of supervised release. This sentence follows his conviction for operating a stash house for a notorious drug trafficking organization, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.
Peraza Alvarez’s arrest on August 2, 2024, came after a DEA raid at the SeaTac stash house where he lived. Agents found an arsenal of drugs, including 70 kilograms of methamphetamine, three kilograms of heroin, one kilogram of fentanyl pills, and six kilograms of fentanyl powder.
“The aggravating point is the quantity of drugs seized,” said U.S. District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson at the sentencing hearing. “This is a serious offense involving large amounts of controlled substances.”
The DEA had been investigating Peraza Alvarez since summer 2024, ultimately determining his address in SeaTac and conducting searches on that property as well as at the residence of co-conspirator Martin Alonzo Peinado Torres in Kent. Peinado Torres, a runner for the drug trafficking organization, was sentenced to 22 months in prison.
Peraza Alvarez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in May 2025. Prosecutors requested a six-year sentence, highlighting the dangers of fentanyl and methamphetamine, noting their role in 581 overdose deaths involving methamphetamine in King County in 2024.
Peraza Alvarez was an illegal immigrant in the United States and faces deportation after serving his prison term. The case was investigated by the DEA and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Casey Conzatti.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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