Three guys were arrested on a day set aside to raise public awareness about the dangers of fentanyl. Antoni Yahir Pavon-Rosales, 18; Cristian Ravolales, 27; and Kevin Concepcion Ramos-Espinoza, 34, all Honduran nationals illegally residing in Oregon, were detained in downtown Portland on fentanyl trafficking charges, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
Court documents revealed that on August 21, law enforcement officers spotted Pavon-Rosales attempting to sell the deadly synthetic opioid. He was eventually caught, and officials seized 22.5 grams of fentanyl and $795 in cash. Undercover operations continued throughout the evening, resulting in the arrests of Ravolales and Ramos-Espinoza and the recovery of about 60 grams of fentanyl and more than $3,000. It should be noted that Ramos-Espinoza has two pending controlled substance delivery cases and has been charged with various trafficking offenses.
The arrests were made as part of an enforcement campaign led by various agencies, including the FBI, Portland Police Bureau (PPB) Central Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) and Bike Squad, PPB Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit (NOC), and Clackamas County Interagency Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Kerin is leading the prosecution, emphasizing the gravity of the fentanyl issue and the response by federal and local law enforcement.
All three defendants are set to be arraigned on September 24, 2025, after their initial appearance in federal court, where a judge ordered them to be detained while awaiting further procedures. The seriousness of the allegations reflects the toxicity of fentanyl, a drug said to be 100 times stronger than morphine and fatal in doses as low as 2 milligrams. Each arrest highlights the ongoing war against fentanyl trafficking, serving as a harsh reminder of the opioid’s lethal reach and the tireless efforts to cut off its supply within communities.
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