Three Honduran nationals — Jairo Roney Cabrera-Escoto, 40, of North Carolina, Cristian Eriberto Romero-Soto, 24, and Daniel Jose Felix-Aleman, 24, both of Sandy, Utah — were indicted on April 16, 2025, following an investigation by the Utah County Major Crimes Task Force. Agents executing search warrants in Sandy seized approximately 32,000 fentanyl pills, drug packing materials, and $42,000 in cash at one location, and an additional 20,000 fentanyl pills, cell phones, and over $5,000 in cash at a second location, for a combined total exceeding 52,000 fentanyl pills.

David Estiven Alvear Carcamo, 20, of Kearns, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City following his arrest on March 5, 2025. The Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force executed search warrants on a Sandy, Utah residence and vehicle, seizing approximately 10,000 fentanyl pills weighing 2.35 pounds and a handgun. Carcamo is charged with possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and related immigration crimes.

Juan Alexis Castanon-Chavez, 27, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was charged following a March 2, 2025 controlled delivery operation in which Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force agents stopped his vehicle for a traffic violation and seized approximately 7,930 grams of methamphetamine. A federal grand jury returned an indictment on March 12, 2025, charging Castanon-Chavez with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and illegal re-entry of a previously removed alien.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Utah removed Sergio Orlando Monroy Rescinos, 37, a Guatemalan national, on May 7, 2025, to face charges of aggravated sexual assault of a minor under 14 years of age. Upon arrival in Guatemala, he was arrested by local authorities working in coordination with the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement task force.

Two Utah men were indicted on charges of conspiring to provide material support to the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), a designated foreign terrorist organization, through an illegal crude oil smuggling operation based in South Texas. The investigation by ICE, DEA, and FBI resulted in the seizure of oil tankers and related assets, with authorities seeking a $300 million money judgment upon conviction.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Mexican national Jairo Ivan Paredes Cota to Mexico on March 27, 2025, where he was wanted for sexual assault of a minor. Paredes had previously been deported in 2013 and had illegally re-entered the United States before his arrest in Nevada.