PORTLAND, OR- A Washington State woman who was convicted of distributing fentanyl that resulted in two overdose deaths learned her fate in a federal courtroom earlier this week.
Alondra Stephanie Trujillo, 34, will spend the next eight-plus years in prison, three years of supervised release, and $6,349 in restitution, according to a news release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
On July 12, 2020, two brothers were pronounced dead from an accidental overdose despite efforts of their mother and first responders to use lifesaving measures to revive them. During the course of the investigation, it was found that Trujillo sold counterfeit pills containing fentanyl the day prior to their deaths.
“This case highlights the dangers of fentanyl and the dangers of buying counterfeit drugs of any type,” said acting Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge April Miller. “You can lose your life, as these two brothers did, when these street drugs are marketed as one thing and instead contain fentanyl. This lengthy sentence won’t bring back the brothers, but hopefully it will serve as a deterrent to anyone who thinks about engaging in this type of deadly deception.”
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is 80 to 100 times more powerful than morphine and 30 to 50 times more powerful than heroin, so much so that a 2-milligram dose of fentanyl amounting to only a few grains is enough to kill the average adult male. ICE reported fentanyl is widely available in Oregon and has led to a “dramatic increase in overdose deaths throughout the state.”
“The tragic fentanyl poisoning deaths of two brothers underscore the deadly reality of illicit fentanyl and the irreversible harm caused by those who distribute it,” said Special Agent in Charge Robert A. Saccone of the DEA’s Seattle Field Division. “DEA remains relentless in its pursuit of drug traffickers who endanger our communities for profit. Through Fentanyl Free America, DEA is combining aggressive enforcement, strategic partnerships, intelligence-driven investigations, and public awareness efforts to eliminate the fentanyl threat.”
On Oct. 17, 2023, a federal grand jury indicted Trujillo on one count of distribution of fentanyl. She pleaded guilty on May 13, 2025.
The Cowlitz County Sheriff’’s Office, the Longview Police Department, the Everett Police Department and the Portland Police Bureau helped investigate the case.
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