July 1, 2024 3:40 a.m.
A Springfield member of an international drug trafficking organization operating in Lane County was sentenced to federal prison on Friday.
A release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office-District of Oregon said 38-year-old Rodolfo-Arroyo-Segoviano was sentenced to 145 months in federal prison and three year’s supervised release.
According to court documents, between April and August 2020, Arroyo-Segoviano managed the local distribution network for an international drug trafficking organization responsible for trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine from Mexico into the United States. While the organization leaders operated out of Mexico, Arroyo-Segoviano was responsible for the local operations in Oregon. He coordinated the receipt, storage, and distribution of meth, the collection of drug proceeds and payment to organization leadership in Mexico. Arroyo-Segoviano also supervised the local associates, including recruitment, pay, and directing activities.
The release said as part of this investigation, law enforcement seized more than 178 pounds of meth, 12 pounds of heroin, 6 pounds of fentanyl, 18 rifles, 3 rifle optics, and ammunition. Investigators also forfeited approximately $1.2 million from the organization, including more than $400,000 in cash. In total, 35 people – including sources of supply in Mexico, couriers, local cell operators in Lane County, and first and second level distributors responsible for sales in and around Eugene – were charged and have been convicted for their roles in the drug trafficking organization.
On July 31, 2020, Arroyo-Segoviano was charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. On April 3, 2024, he pleaded guilty to a one-count superseding criminal information charging him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
This case was investigated by DEA, FBI, IRS-Criminal Investigation, U.S. Marshals Service, police departments in Eugene and Springfield, Lane County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Linn Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team and Douglas Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team. It was prosecuted by Joseph Huynh and Judi Harper, Assistant U.S. Attorneys for the District of Oregon.
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