LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Seven people face charges in Las Vegas for their alleged roles in a fentanyl drug trafficking organization, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Homeland Security Investigations prepared a criminal complaint that was filed in Las Vegas, which alleged that from at least 2024 to August 2, 2026, Adrian Ortiz Moreno, also known as “El Apache,” a Mexican national, and Brenda Maria Moreno De Castro, a Mexican national and lawful permanent resident of the U.S., engaged in a criminal enterprise with their co-defendants to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, the DOJ said.
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The DOJ said Adrian Ortiz Moreno, Brenda Maria Moreno De Castro, Martin Castro, Jr., David Romero Hernandez, Edgar Rosas, Juan Martinez Ramirez, a Mexican national, and Walter Estrada Carlos, a Mexican national, were allegedly principal administrators, organizers, supervisors, or leaders of the criminal enterprise, which involved the possession with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl.
On Aug. 2, law enforcement executed two search warrants at two homes. At one of the homes, police found a “substantial amount” of cash, 12 firearms, including a gold and black semi-automatic firearm engraved with “EL APACHE,” and semi-automatic rifles, the DOJ said.
At the second home, law enforcement found 36 wrapped packages, consistent with the packages containing fentanyl seized from a vehicle, two semi-automatic pistols, and a semi-automatic rifle…