El Paso man convicted of fentanyl trafficking after DEA investigation

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man has been convicted for three counts related to fentanyl trafficking, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas.

The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated 45-year-old Charles Arellano, a fentanyl dealer, USAO said.

During a fentanyl transaction in January 2025, Arellano claimed to have connections with various drug cartels and had been involved in drug dealing for a long time, officials said…

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