A quiet east Tulsa home that federal agents say doubled as a fentanyl packaging and distribution spot has now landed two men in federal prison for nearly four years.
On April 17, 2026, two Mexican nationals, 41-year-old Ventura Rivera Arteaga and 21-year-old Ruben Amador Meza Medina, were each sentenced in Tulsa federal court to 46 months behind bars after admitting they worked with a Mexican cartel to package and distribute fentanyl across the city. The pair were arrested when agents executed a search warrant at the east Tulsa residence, where investigators reported finding a large quantity of fentanyl, more than $25,000 in cash, digital scales and multiple cell phones.
According to KABB, Rivera Arteaga was charged with drug conspiracy and unlawful reentry and received a 46-month sentence. Meza Medina pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy and was handed the same 46-month term. KABB reports that Meza Medina told agents he came to the United States looking for work and then became involved in distribution, while Rivera Arteaga joined the operation after arriving. Both men are expected to be deported after serving their federal sentences.
Federal Indictment And Investigation
The case grew out of a July 2025 federal grand jury indictment that charged both men with drug conspiracy, possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and maintaining drug-involved premises, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Rivera Arteaga was also charged with unlawful reentry…