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United States of America v. Sabino Osvaldo Gomez-Perez
Date: 08-12-2025
Case Number: 2:24-cr-00342
Judge: Clark Waddoups
Court: The United States District Court for the District of Utah (Salt Lake Counnt)
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Salt Lake City
Defendant's Attorney: Click Here For The Best Salt Lake City Criminal Defense Law Lawyer Directory
Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl Trafficking in Utah
Mexican National Sentenced to Imprisonment for Fentanyl Trafficking in Utah
Sabino Osvaldo Gomez-Perez, 36, of Mexico, was sentenced to 57 months' imprisonment by a U.S. District Court Judge after he admitted to trafficking fentanyl, specifically 58,000 fentanyl pills seized by the FBI Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force.
In addition to Gomez-Perez's sentence of imprisonment, upon his release, he will be remanded to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation proceedings. Gomez-Perez pleaded guilty on May 29, 2025 to possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute.
Gomez-Perez's change of plea and sentencing hearings, on October 9, 2024, he knowingly possessed 5,857 grams of fentanyl (approximately 58,000 fentanyl pills) and had distributed narcotics in Arizona and Utah prior to his arrest in Utah.
Acting U.S. Attorney Felice John Viti of the District of Utah made the announcement.
The case was investigated by the FBI Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force (WMDTF).
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah prosecuted the case.
The case was investigated under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF). OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. For more information about Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, please visit Justice.gov/OCDETF.
57 months’ imprisonment. In addition to Gomez-Perez’s sentence of imprisonment, upon his release, he will be remanded to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation proceedings
About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Sabino Osvaldo Gomez-Perez?
The outcome was: 57 months’ imprisonment. In addition to Gomez-Perez’s sentence of imprisonment, upon his release, he will be remanded to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation proceedings
Which court heard United States of America v. Sabino Osvaldo Gomez-Perez?
This case was heard in The United States District Court for the District of Utah (Salt Lake Counnt), UT. The presiding judge was Clark Waddoups.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Sabino Osvaldo Gomez-Perez?
Plaintiff's attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Salt Lake City. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Salt Lake City Criminal Defense Law Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Sabino Osvaldo Gomez-Perez decided?
This case was decided on August 12, 2025.