{"id":319950,"date":"2024-05-15T10:59:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T15:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=319950"},"modified":"2024-05-15T11:12:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T16:12:10","slug":"nevada-suspects-to-appear-in-court-after-44-pounds-of-fentanyl-seized-at-casino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/nevada-suspects-to-appear-in-court-after-44-pounds-of-fentanyl-seized-at-casino\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada Suspects to Appear in Court After 44 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized at Casino"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three men are scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday after some 213K fentanyl<\/a> pills were found in a Henderson<\/a>, Nev. gaming property parking lot.<\/p>\n

\"Sunset
Henderson\u2019s Sunset Station Hotel & Casino, pictured above. The casino’s lot was reportedly the site of an intended drug handoff. (Image: Sunset Station)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last Wednesday, a Clark County grand jury indicted the defendants, Jesus Aguayo, David Estrada, and Ulyses Lopez-Vazquez in connection with the drug trafficking.<\/p>\n

Each was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, transporting a controlled substance, and conspiracy to violate the Uniform Controlled Substance Act.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The suspects were allegedly taking part in the handoff of the 44 pounds of fentanyl pills, according to Las Vegas TV station KLAS<\/em>. The pills, described by police as \u201cM30s,\u201d looked like 30 mg oxycodone tablets, the Las Vegas Review-Journal <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n

Last August, Henderson police officers found out suspected fentanyl was to be driven from Arizona to the casino. The destination was identified as Henderson\u2019s Sunset Station<\/a> Hotel & Casino, according to the Review-Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Pills Came from Mexico<\/h2>\n

The pills originally were transported into the United States from Mexico<\/a>, the report revealed.<\/p>\n

Officers staked out the casino lot before approaching a Dodge Charger where they found the illicit drugs inside the trunk. Seated in the car were Aguayo, Estrada, and Lopez-Vazquez.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The men were arrested on August 27, and appeared in Henderson Justice Court following their arrests. Each posted a $20K bond and was released from custody. If convicted, the men could face years in prison.<\/p>\n

A fourth unidentified person who was apparently at the casino lot to purchase the illegal drugs fled from the crime scene. That suspect was never charged.<\/p>\n

Fentanyl is Deadly Problem<\/h2>\n

Fentanyl continues to be a challenge for health and police officials in Clark County, as well as nationwide.<\/p>\n

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that’s 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, the Southern Nevada Health District<\/a> (SNHD) told the Las Vegas Weekly<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year, Clark County saw 237 fentanyl-related deaths. Clark County also saw a 97% jump in fatalities when fentanyl was mixed with methamphetamine (meth) or cocaine from 2020 to 2023, according to data from the SNHD, as reported by the Nevada Current.<\/em><\/p>\n

One of the biggest dangers is fentanyl being mixed with stimulants because one of the drugs of choice here in Clark County, or specifically Las Vegas, is methamphetamine, as a party city,\u201d Katarina Pulver, health educator for SNHD, told the Weekly<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cMany people are taking what they think is methamphetamine or cocaine to go out and have a good time, but it\u2019s laced with fentanyl,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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