An individual from Mexico living in Millcreek has been sentenced to two years in prison for drug trafficking, according to a November 10 report from Gephardt Daily.
Brajhan Luna-Vazquez, 24, received the sentence following a guilty plea entered on Aug. 31.
The sentencing follows an investigation in which law enforcement recovered approximately 11,111 fentanyl pills. The pills were discovered during a warranted search of both Luna-Vazquez's residence and his vehicle.
According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, District of Utah, Luna-Vazquez was sentenced to two years of supervised release. The individual had previously been removed from the United States.
The case was investigated by the Utah County Major Crimes Task Force with assistance from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Special Assistant United States Attorney Pete Reichman of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah prosecuted the case.
Upon release from custody, Luna-Vazquez will be remanded to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for deportation proceedings.
The investigation involved multiple agencies, including the Utah County Major Crimes Task Force and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
