Celso Carillo, Fentanyl Conspiracy, Utah 2024

A Nebraska federal court handed down a harsh sentence to a Utah man in connection with a massive fentanyl haul.

Celso Carillo, 44, of Beryl, Utah, was sentenced on May 2, 2024, to 121 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.

The sentence was handed down by Senior United States Judge John M. Gerrard. There is no parole in the federal system. After Carillo’s release from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.

The fentanyl conspiracy came to a head on January 10, 2023, when a Nebraska State Patrol trooper stopped a car driven by Alfonso Carillo, in which Celso Carillo was a passenger, for license plate violations near North Platte, Nebraska.

During the stop, Celso Carillo admitted to having two THC vape cartridges in the car. Alfonso Carillo had a pipe with methamphetamine residue on his person. As a result, the vehicle was searched.

Three packages of fentanyl weighing a total of 6.6 pounds were found. Later, additional information was developed which led investigators to do an additional search of the vehicle. During that search, an additional package of fentanyl weighing 2.5 pounds was found, for a total of 9.1 pounds.

Celso Carillo later wrote two letters while incarcerated in Lincoln County, taking responsibility for the drugs. Alfonso Carillo, believed to be Celso Carillo’s nephew, pleaded guilty to a state felony charge of possession of meth in Lincoln County and was sentenced to 364 days in jail in June of 2023. He was given credit for time served and was released.

Alfonso Carillo was federally indicted with Celso Carillo in August of 2023, but his whereabouts are currently unknown.

This case was investigated by the Nebraska State Patrol.

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