Thirteen people – including two from Kent – indicted in drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine

Thirteen people indicted in a significant drug trafficking investigation are being sought by law enforcement with 10 of them in custody this week, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.

The defendants are named in three different indictments for a drug trafficking scheme. Two additional defendants were arrested today on criminal complaints.

“These defendants were brazenly bringing large loads of drugs to western Washington and didn’t hesitate to arm themselves with high-powered firearms,” said U.S. Attorney Gorman. “Even after law enforcement seized the drugs in various traffic stops in Oregon and Washington, they were not deterred.”

The lead indictment names ten members of the conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and alprazolam. Lead defendant Hector Duran Aldaco, 23, of Federal Way is also charged with using a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime.

Others named in the indictment include:

• David Padilla, 22, of Kent
• Damian Pina-Raymundo, 19, of Enumclaw
• Daniel Moreno, 24, of Federal Way
• Rogelio Pena, 21, of Tacoma
• Neldin Licona Rivera, 33, of Seattle
• Sebastian Esquivel Rojas, 20, of Federal Way