A woman from Vancouver, Washington, has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl, which led to the deaths of two Oregon brothers from overdose, federal authorities stated.
Alondra Stephanie Trujillo, 34, was sentenced last Tuesday to 100 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release. The US District Court also ordered Trujillo to pay $6,349 in reparations.
According to court records, the case originates from the deaths of two brothers in Woodburn, Oregon, on July 12, 2020, as a result of accidental fentanyl overdose. Their mother and first responders attempted life-saving measures, but both men were declared dead.
Investigators eventually discovered that Trujillo sold the boys counterfeit fentanyl tablets the day before they died.
“This tragedy serves as a stark reminder of the severe and destructive impact fentanyl has across our community,” said U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford in a statement. “We are steadfast in our mission to pursue offenders who distribute this poison and endanger Oregonians.”
According to federal prosecutors, the counterfeit tablets were promoted as another sort of medicine but included fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is responsible for an increasing number of overdose deaths around the country.
“This case highlights the dangers of fentanyl and the dangers of buying counterfeit drugs of any type,” said April Miller, acting special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations Seattle. “You can lose your life, as these two brothers learned, when these street drugs are marketed as one thing and instead contain fentanyl.”
According to Robert A. Saccone, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Seattle Field Division, the brothers’ deaths highlight the devastation caused by illicit fentanyl trafficking.
“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,” Saccone stated. “DEA remains relentless in its pursuit of drug traffickers who endanger our communities for profit.”
On October 17, 2023, a federal grand jury in Portland indicted Trujillo for one count of fentanyl distribution. She eventually pleaded guilty on May 13, 2025.
Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Woodburn Police Department spearheaded the investigation, which was supported by the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office, Longview Police Department, Everett Police Department, and Portland Police Bureau. Cassady Adams, an assistant United States attorney, prosecuted the case.
According to federal experts, fentanyl is 80 to 100 times more potent than morphine and 30 to 50 times stronger than heroin. Authorities warn that as little as two milligrams of fentanyl—the equivalent of a few grains—can be fatal, contributing to a dramatic increase in overdose deaths in Oregon and the United States.
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