Eight Denver Metro Residents Indicted on Drug Trafficking, Weapons, and Money Laundering Charges
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced on Thursday that eight individuals from the metro Denver area have been indicted on federal charges related to drug trafficking, weapons, and money laundering.
The suspects, who are current or former residents of Denver, Aurora, Commerce City, and Wheat Ridge, are facing charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute meth, fentanyl, and cocaine, according to federal officials.
The individuals arrested this week include Dario Perez Quintero, Guadalupe Mendoza Martinez, Pedro Mendoza Martinez, Abimael Felix Luque, David Uvaldo Mora Sanchez, Hector Joel Quijada Portillo, Oscar Noel Ruelas Molina, and Jose Alexis Guzman Felix.
In addition to drug-related charges, the indictment also includes allegations of illegal firearm possession and money laundering. The investigation was conducted by multiple federal agencies, including Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI, DEA, ATF, and ICE.
If convicted on the conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute charges, the suspects could face up to life in prison, according to federal officials.
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