Texas Man Sentenced to 84 Months for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Anchorage, AK – A Texas man, Omar Alejandro Alfaro, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that brought heroin and methamphetamine into Alaska.

Alfaro, 37, of Texas, personally delivered large quantities of heroin and methamphetamine to Alaska-based co-conspirators, who then transported the drugs to Anchorage for distribution. He worked with co-conspirators in the United States and in Mexico.

The conspiracy began in January 2013 and continued until October 2014, during which time co-conspirators imported 12 kilograms of heroin and 2 pounds of methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.

As part of his guilty plea, Alfaro admitted to delivering 1 kilogram of heroin in March 2014 and 2.5 kilograms of heroin and 866 grams of methamphetamine in June 2014 to an undercover DEA agent posing as an Alaska-based drug dealer.

During the sentencing hearing, Judge Ralph R. Beistline noted the devastating consequences of heroin and methamphetamine on individuals and emphasized the need for deterrence and to reinforce societal norms.

This case is part of ongoing efforts to dismantle and prosecute large-scale drug trafficking rings with ties to Alaska, California, Texas, Arizona, and Mexico. Several other defendants are set to be sentenced in the coming months for their roles in trafficking heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine to Alaska and transporting cash proceeds back to Mexico.

The case was investigated as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) and involved law enforcement agencies including the DEA, IRS-CI, FBI, USPIS, ICE, HSI, ATF, and U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler praised the work of these agencies.

Other defendants sentenced in this case include:

• Timothy Alex, an Anchorage drug distributor, previously sentenced to 108 months in prison;
• Daniel Harris, an Anchorage drug distributor, previously sentenced to 135 months in prison;
• Jose Ramon Canales, of Texas, previously sentenced to 70 months in prison for laundering drug money;
• Genaro Gutierrez-Reyes, of California, previously sentenced to 18 months in prison for laundering drug money;
• Jorge Armando Zaragoza-Soto, of Mexico, previously sentenced to 96 months in prison for drug trafficking;
• Geronimo Arellano Velarde, of California, previously sentenced to 120 months in prison for drug trafficking;
• Tomas Gutierrez Ayala, of California, previously sentenced to 75 months in prison for drug trafficking.

RELATED: Fed Building Vandal

RELATED: COVID Fraudster Jailed