Fentanyl Bust in Downtown Portland Leads to Federal Charges Against Three Illegal Immigrants
PORTLAND, Ore. — Three Hondurans living illegally in Oregon appeared in federal court on Monday, charged with trafficking more than 83 grams of fentanyl in downtown Portland.
All three defendants have been detained pending further court proceedings, and arraignments are scheduled for September 24, 2025, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon.
Law Enforcement Conducted an Enforcement Mission on National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
Their arrests were made last Thursday, on National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, by a combined task force that was conducting a fentanyl enforcement mission in downtown Portland.
Antoni Yahir Pavon-Rosales (18) has been charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Cristian Ravolales (27) and Kevin Concepcion Ramos-Espinoza (34) have been charged with distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Ramos-Espinoza has two pending cases for the delivery of controlled substances in Multnomah County Circuit Court.
According to court documents, law enforcement officers arrested Pavon-Rosales while he was attempting to sell fentanyl. They seized 22.5 grams of the opioid and $795 in cash.
Later that evening, investigators observed defendant Ravolales engage in drug trafficking and arrested him, seizing 45.9 grams of fentanyl and $579.
Ramos-Espinoza was observed in multiple drug trafficking acts. He was arrested and law enforcement seized 14.7 grams of fentanyl and $2,461. Ramos-Espinoza also has two pending delivery of controlled substance cases in Multnomah County Circuit Court.
The joint operation was conducted by FBI investigators, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) Central Neighborhood Response Team and Bike Squad, PPB Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit (NOC), the Clackamas County Interagency Task Force (CCITF), and the United States Attorney’s Office.
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