PHOENIX — Two men, one a Mexican national and the other from California, were arrested on Monday for conspiracy of distributing more than 45 kilograms of fentanyl, authorities said in a Friday press release.
Californian Jose Angel Gonzalez-Carrillo, 46, and Mexican Ethyel Aldahyr Ontiveros-Flores, 25, had reportedly been involved with an attempted sale in Phoenix of more than 36 kilograms of fentanyl pills (estimated to be about 300,000 pills) and 9 kilograms of fentanyl power.
Details on fentanyl arrest
The day each man was arrested, authorities said Gonzalez-Carrillo had “coordinated the sale” of about 100,000 fentanyl pills, of which Ontiveros-Flores delivered them all in two batches.
Both men were arrested by officers following the delivery of the second batch of pills, the release said.
Once officers detained the men, they found more than 200,000 pills and “nine packages containing fentanyl powder” at a property connected to Ontiveros-Flores.
If either or both men are convicted, they will be subject to a minimum 10 years in prison and maximum life sentencing. Possession of at least 400 grams of fentanyl earns this type of punishment.
A conviction for this crime also brings a penalty of up to $10,000,000 and a minimum of five years of supervised release that can be upgraded to lifelong.
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