Man from Mexico Sentenced to 2 Years in Utah Fentanyl Case Involving About 11,000 Pills
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The U.S. Department of Justice announced on November 9 that Brajhan Luna-Vazquez, 24, of Mexico, a previously removed noncitizen residing unlawfully in Millcreek, Utah, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for drug trafficking after law enforcement recovered approximately 11,000 individual fentanyl pills in the District of Utah. He was also sentenced to five years of supervised release, and upon release from custody he will be remanded to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for deportation proceedings.
According to court documents, Luna-Vazquez pleaded guilty on August 31, 2026, to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. On March 18, 2026, while executing a search warrant on his residence and vehicle, law enforcement recovered approximately 1,111 grams of fentanyl pills.
The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Court Judge David Sam. The case was investigated by the Utah County Major Crimes Task Force (UCMC), with valuable assistance from ICE. Special Assistant United States Attorney Pete Reichman of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah prosecuted the case.
The Justice Department said the case is part of Operation Take Back America.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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