A Hillsboro man, Horacio Luna-Perez, 42, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for managing a drug trafficking operation linked to a major organization based in Mexico, according to authorities.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration DEA investigated Luna-Perez in November 2020 as part of a broader crackdown on drug networks in Oregon and other states.
Luna-Perez led an Oregon-based group that distributed various drugs throughout Portland and Eastern Washington. He worked alongside Jesus Miramontes-Castaneda, 34, of Portland, who managed drug trafficking in Salem and Portland. Both men and their associates were indicted in 2021.
During the investigation, police seized large amounts of drugs, including 200,000 oxycodone pills with fentanyl, two pounds of powdered fentanyl, 40 pounds of methamphetamine, 45 pounds of heroin, 13 pounds of cocaine, nine firearms, and about $1.4 million in cash hidden in suitcases.
In total, 17 members of the trafficking ring have pleaded guilty and received sentences of up to 12 and a half years in federal prison.
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