A Honduran national unlawfully residing in the United States has pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking more than a kilogram of fentanyl into Portland, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
According to court documents, 22-year-old Marvin Yahir Izaguirre-Varela entered a guilty plea to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Investigators said the case began on Feb. 18, 2026, when a drug detection K9 alerted officers to Izaguirre-Varela’s bag at the entrance of Portland’s train station. Law enforcement officers searched the bag and reportedly discovered more than one kilogram of fentanyl intended for distribution in the Portland area.
A federal grand jury in Portland indicted Izaguirre-Varela on March 18, charging him with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Federal prosecutors said Izaguirre-Varela faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and could receive up to life imprisonment. He also faces a possible $10 million fine and at least five years of supervised release.
Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 3, 2026, before a U.S. District Court judge.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Portland Police Bureau Narcotics and Organized Crime Division, and the Amtrak Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney James Kilcup is prosecuting the case.
Officials also noted that the Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program, sponsored by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, supports multi-agency drug enforcement efforts through coordination and grant funding.
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