Isaias Aroldo Contreras, a 26-year-old resident of Sacramento, has entered a guilty plea for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. This announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Michele Beckwith.
Court documents reveal that in January 2023, law enforcement conducted a search at Contreras's residence in Folsom. During this operation, authorities confiscated 992 fentanyl-laced pills designed to resemble oxycodone "M-30" pills, a loaded Glock 9mm pistol, over $31,000 in cash from drug proceeds, a money counter, and various pieces of custom diamond jewelry including a Rolex watch adorned with full-cut diamonds. Additionally, messages on Contreras's cell phone indicated communication with drug suppliers and customers about the purchase and sale of counterfeit M-30 pills and cocaine between March 2020 and December 2022.
The investigation leading to these findings was carried out by the Drug Enforcement Administration with support from Homeland Security Investigations and the Sacramento Area Intelligence/Narcotics Task Force (SAINT). Assistant United States Attorney David W. Spencer is handling the prosecution.
Contreras is set to be sentenced by Judge William B. Shubb on May 27, 2025. He faces a maximum statutory penalty of up to 40 years in prison. However, the final sentence will be determined by the court after considering applicable statutory factors and Federal Sentencing Guidelines which consider various variables. As part of his plea agreement, Contreras has agreed to forfeit $31,154 in cash along with several items of seized jewelry.
This case falls under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) initiative which aims to identify and dismantle high-level criminal organizations threatening the United States through an intelligence-driven multi-agency approach led by prosecutors.
For more information about Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces visit Justice.gov/OCDETF.