ARKANSAS, USA — According to Oklahoma court officials, five Arkansas residents have been indicted with drug charges that carry a minimum 10-year sentence in prison, and up to a $10 million fine.
From 2018 to 2024, Hope residents Rito and Jose Alvarado-Gomez, Iris Luna-Herrera, and Ana Frayre-Barboza collaborated with Ricardo Villeda from Little Rock to sell meth in Oklahoma, according to the indictment.
In addition to the conspiracy charges, Rito and Jose Alvarado-Gomez, as well as Villeda have been charged with selling meth.
Officials say the charges come after a joint investigation by multiple departments:
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Homeland Security Investigation
- Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics
- 8th North Drug Task Force out of Hope, Arkansas
- 9th West Drug Task Force out of Nashville, Arkansas
- Arkansas State Police
- Hope Police Department
- McCurtain County Sheriff's Office
5NEWS will update this article as more information about this case becomes available.
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