Three Honduran Nationals Charged with Trafficking Two Kilograms of Fentanyl in Linn County
Three Honduran nationals were charged in Oregon with trafficking two kilograms of fentanyl concealed in a car compartment, alongside a revolver and cash.
Linn County, OR. — Three Honduran nationals have been charged in federal court with trafficking approximately two kilograms of fentanyl after a traffic stop in Linn County revealed a concealed drug compartment and a firearm.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon, Oscar Bonilla-Sandoval, 24; Jonathan David Matamoros-Carcamo, 22; and Jorge Adalberto Escoto-Andrade, 34, face charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and possession with intent to distribute over 400 grams of a mixture or substance containing fentanyl.
On October 30, 2025, an Oregon State Police K-9 trooper stopped a Toyota Camry on Interstate 5 after observing suspicious behavior and a traffic violation. The driver was identified as Bonilla-Sandoval, with Matamoros-Carcamo and Escoto-Andrade as passengers. A police canine alerted to the presence of narcotics, leading to a search that uncovered a “trap” compartment inside the passenger seat.
Inside the compartment, troopers found a Smith and Wesson revolver and two brick-shaped packages wrapped in tin foil and cinnamon — a masking method used to evade detection. The suspected fentanyl, valued at roughly $85,000, weighed around two kilograms. Officers also seized approximately $10,000 in bundled cash from Matamoros-Carcamo and $3,000 from Escoto-Andrade.
The defendants made their initial court appearance on October 31 before a magistrate judge in Eugene and were detained pending further proceedings.
The Drug Enforcement Administration, Oregon State Police, and Springfield Police Department are investigating, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Huynh prosecuting the case.
Officials remind the public that fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times stronger than heroin or morphine; as little as two milligrams can be fatal. The availability of illicit fentanyl continues to contribute to record overdose deaths in Oregon.
Individuals struggling with addiction can contact the Lines for Life substance abuse helpline at 1-800-923-4357 or visit www.linesforlife.org.
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