Orrin G. Hatch U.S. Courthouse, Salt Lake City. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 16, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — A Honduras native living illegally in the United States was taken into federal custody after an initial court appearance on drug and immigration crimes.
A news release issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, District of Utah, says West Jordan resident Norlan Guillermo Andino-Torres, 33, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Dec. 10 after he allegedly sold law enforcement fentanyl during a controlled buy, and after officials seized approximately 21,000 fentanyl pills during the execution of a search warrant.
According to court documents, during the first week of this month, FBI agents conducted a controlled purchase of fentanyl from Andino-Torres, which field-tested positive for the presence of fentanyl.
On Dec. 4, his vehicle and residence in West Jordan were searched pursuant to a search warrant.
“Agents seized 1,131 grams of fentanyl (approximately 11,000 pills) from his vehicle. Agents also seized an additional 1,043 grams of fentanyl (approximately 10,000 pills) from his residence,” the news release says.
“Andino-Torres was taken into custody. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Andino-Torres has been removed from the United States on six prior occasions dating back to 2012.”
Andino-Torres is charged with possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, and reentry of a previously removed alien. A three-day jury trial is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. on Feb. 17 at the Orrin G. Hatch United States District Courthouse in downtown Salt Lake City.
United States Attorney Melissa Holyoak of the District of Utah made the announcement. The case is being investigated jointly by the FBI Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force, the Utah County Major Crimes Task Force and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Special Assistant United States Attorney Peter Reichman of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah is prosecuting the case.