A 49-year-old resident of Vancouver, Washington, is sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a large drug trafficking operation that involved an extensive stash of dangerous narcotics and firearms. Juan Onofre Flores Carrillo, known as “El Cholo,” was found with seven pounds of fentanyl and 43 pounds of methamphetamine, alongside an assault rifle equipped with a grenade launcher when police raided his stash house last year.
Flores Carrillo’s arrest followed a year-long investigation that revealed his significant involvement in the distribution of fentanyl pills and meth. Notably, he sold thousands of fentanyl pills to an informant and acquired firearms, including untraceable ghost guns. Along with his co-defendant, he faces deportation after serving his sentence, emphasizing the ongoing concerns about drug-related violence in communities.
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