United States of America v. Luis Alexander Coronado

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Narcotics.

Utah Drug Trafficker Admits to Selling Narcotics

Luis Alexander Coronado was sentenced to over 5 years' imprisonment, three years' supervised release and the forfeiture of $23,074 by a U.S. District Court Judge as a result of a guilty plea. Coronado engaged in a serious drug trafficking offense involving large quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl in the District of Utah.



Coronado possessed heroin that he intended to distribute. On March 7, 2023, Coronado was arrested after a search warrant was executed at his residence. In his home, agents found approximately 3500 grams of heroin, 41,000 pills containing fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, all of which Coronado admitted he intended to distribute to others. Agents also seized $23,074, which Coronado admitted was obtained by selling drugs. See prior press release here.



"Community safety is a top priority,” said U.S. Attorney Trina A. Higgins of the District of Utah. "I want to thank law enforcement and my office's prosecutors for their commitment to removing narcotics from criminals like Coronado who put our communities at risk."



Drugs and handgun evidence displayed on a table

"The amount of illicit drugs seized from Luis Coronado was enough to potentially kill thousands of Utahns,” said Special Agent in Charge Shohini Sinha of the Salt Lake City FBI. "Countless lives have been destroyed by the overdose epidemic and the FBI and our partners will pursue those who fuel these addictions in our communities.”



The case was investigated by the FBI Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force.

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment, three years’ supervised release and the forfeiture of $23,074