3 sentenced on charges related to trafficking fentanyl and meth in Arizona

PIMA COUNTY, AZ (AZFamily) — Three people have been sentenced for drug trafficking in Pima County.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the sentencing on Thursday.

“These sentences serve as a clear message: those who choose to endanger our communities by trafficking dangerous drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine will be held accountable,” Mayes said. “The defendants showed a reckless disregard for the safety of children and the community, and my office remains committed to fighting drug trafficking to protect all Arizonans.”

One defendant, Francisco Abril, received a 4.5-year prison sentence and three years of probation after his release from prison. Mayes said Abril was involved with selling about 16 pounds of methamphetamine and conducted an enterprise to sell meth and fentanyl pills in the Tucson area.

Abril also pled guilty to possession of a gun despite being prohibited to own one due to prior convictions. Mayes said that gun was stored in an attic crawlspace above a child’s bedroom.

Gloria Ortiz and David Rivera were also convicted in this case.

Mayes said Ortiz, who sometimes lived with Abril, pled guilty to child endangerment for allowing children to be in a home with access to fentanyl pills. Ortiz was placed on probation for three years.

Mayes said Rivera was seen buying drugs from Abril’s home during the investigation. He pled guilty to attempted possession of 600 fentanyl pills and being a felon in possession of a weapon. Rivera was sentenced to six months in prison and three years on probation.

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