Tag: Utah
Cristian Cardenas Aguilar, Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, Utah 2026
⏱ 2 min read Cristian Cardenas Aguilar, a 19-year-old Mexican national, is facing federal charges after a controlled purchase and search warrants yielded large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine in West Valley City, Utah. On July 20, 2026, agents with the Davis Metro Narcotics Strike Force and the FBI conducted an undercover operation, purchasing 121.14…
Peter Larsen, Hate Crime, Utah 2026
⏱ 2 min read Peter Larsen, a 48-year-old man from Orem, Utah, stabbed a Muslim victim at the West Valley Mall in West Valley City, Utah, on July 13. The attack was motivated by Larsen’s anti-Muslim views, and he specifically targeted the victim after asking mall employees about their religion. The victim suffered multiple stab…
Jose Enrique Zuniga-Diaz, Fentanyl Possession with Intent to Distribute, Utah 2026
⏱ 2 min read In a major blow to fentanyl trafficking in Utah, Jose Enrique Zuniga-Diaz, a 20-year-old illegal alien from Honduras, was sentenced to time served for his role in a massive drug bust. On March 19, 2025, law enforcement seized approximately 13,000 fentanyl pills during a controlled buy and search warrant execution in…
Gwen Manot Scholl Agake, Carjacking, Utah 2026
⏱ 2 min read Gwen Manot Scholl Agake, a 22-year-old Egyptian national, allegedly attempted to steal a car in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 6, 2026, and brutally beat the owner with a long metal bar when he tried to stop him. The victim, a security guard, was working at a business when he…
Erik Santana-Garcia, Sex Exploitation, Utah 2024
⏱ 2 min read Erik Santana-Garcia, a 34-year-old from Salt Lake City, Utah, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison without parole for sexually exploiting two minor victims and illegally reentering the United States. The crimes occurred in November 2024, when Santana-Garcia transported a minor, identified as Minor Victim 1, across state lines with…
Miguel Mario Soto De Santiago, Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute, Utah 2025
⏱ 2 min read A Mexican national, Miguel Mario Soto De Santiago, 25, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for bringing large quantities of heroin and fentanyl into the District of Utah. The crimes occurred on February 19, 2025, in Bluffdale, Utah, where Soto De Santiago resided illegally. He pleaded guilty on May…
Eddy Otel Arrazola-Canaca, Fentanyl Trafficking, Utah 2026
⏱ 2 min read Kevin Arrazola-Canaca, 26, and Eddy Otel Arrazola-Canaca, 34, two Honduran nationals residing illegally in Utah, were arrested on July 15, 2026, for possessing approximately 7,500 fentanyl pills with intent to distribute in the District of Utah. The bust occurred after law enforcement executed search warrants on a vehicle and residence in…
Kevin Arrazola-Canaca, Fentanyl Trafficking, Utah 2026
Fentanyl Trafficking Plagues Utah Two Honduran nationals, Kevin Arrazola-Canaca and Eddy Otel Arrazola-Canaca, have been charged with fentanyl trafficking in Utah. The duo was found to be in possession of approximately 7,500 fentanyl pills, which were seized by law enforcement. According to court documents, the traffic stop occurred on July 15, 2026. Eddy Otel Arrazola-Canaca,…
Luis Angel Camacho-Soto, Fentanyl Distribution, Utah 2026
⏱ 2 min read On June 25, 2026, a drug transaction in Tooele County, Utah, went horribly wrong for Luis Angel Camacho-Soto, Fabiola Garcia, and Joseph Anthony Gomez. The trio was caught with approximately 20,000 fentanyl pills after law enforcement observed the alleged transaction at a gas station. The bust was the result of a…
Jawuan Donte Thomas, Bank Robbery, Utah 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jawuan Donte Thomas, a 23-year-old Texas man, attempted to rob an automated teller machine (ATM) in Riverton, Utah on December 17, 2024. Thomas and his co-conspirators jammed the ATM, waiting for a technician to arrive and repair it. When the technician arrived, Thomas demanded the money, but FBI agents, who were…
