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13 pounds of fentanyl, heroin seized, man facing drug trafficking charges

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A man is being charged with drug crimes after officials found several pounds of fentanyl and heroin during a traffic stop, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah.

Miguel Mario Soto De Santiago, 23, a Mexican national living in Bluffdale, is being charged with possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and possession of heroin with intent to distribute.

A criminal investigation into Soto De Santiago and other co-conspirators by the Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force (WMDTF) began after they were believed to be distributing narcotics throughout Utah and the United States.

A vehicle that was registered to Soto De Santiago was stopped in Juab County on Feb. 19, 2025. and a K9 officer “positively alerted for the presence of narcotics.”

“Agents seized approximately 5,027 grams (about 11 pounds) of field tested-positive fentanyl and approximately 1,103 grams (over two pounds) of field tested-positive heroin,” the Attorney’s Office said in a press release.

Soto De Santiago was initially charged by complaint on Feb. 20 and taken into custody. The case is being jointly investigated by the WMDTF, which includes the FBI Salt Lake City Field Office and the Davis Metro Narcotic Strike Force (DMNSF).

The announcement of Soto De Santiago’s indictment was made by Acting United States Attorney Felice John Viti for the District of Utah. The Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah is prosecuting the case.

Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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