El Paso man convicted of fentanyl trafficking after DEA investigation

El Paso man convicted on fentanyl trafficking charges

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso man was convicted of three counts related to fentanyl trafficking, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas. According to c…

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

Federal jury convicts El Paso man in fentanyl trafficking case; had connections to cartels

El Paso man convicted by federal jury on three fentanyl trafficking charges after prosecutors said he claimed cartel ties. Authorities say he fled to Mexico, was arrested there, and returned for trial.

El Paso Man Convicted in Federal Fentanyl Trafficking Case

A federal jury convicted El Paso's Charles Arellano on fentanyl trafficking charges after he fled to Mexico and was caught by authorities in 2025.