Jason M. Frierson U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada
A Mexican national has been sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation selling fentanyl pills from Mexico in Las Vegas. The sentence was handed down by United States District Judge Gloria M. Navarro.
Court documents reveal that Jorge Olivarria-Gomez, aged 22, entered the United States illegally to work for a drug trafficking organization. He admitted to delivering 500 fentanyl pills on April 26, 2023, at the direction of a co-defendant, selling them for $750.
The DEA Clark County Gang Task Force began investigating co-defendant Esteban Quezada, known as "Pelon," in 2023. Quezada managed a drug trafficking organization from Mexico, coordinating the delivery of drugs to associates in the United States, including Las Vegas. Couriers were sent from Nayrit, Mexico to distribute narcotics within the U.S., with Olivarria-Gomez initially operating as a courier in Las Vegas before moving to Colorado.
In December 2024, Olivarria-Gomez pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance.
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Sue Fahami for the District of Nevada and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Kevin Adams for the DEA Las Vegas District Office. The case was investigated by the DEA and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Melanee Smith.
Authorities encourage anyone aware of controlled substance violations — such as growing, manufacturing, distributing or trafficking — to submit anonymous tips through the DEA Tip Line at https://www.dea.gov/submit-tip.
