Salem man gets 9 years in prison after 20K fentanyl pills, 28 pounds of meth found at home

Salem man gets 9 years in prison after 20K fentanyl pills, 28 pounds of meth found at home

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Salem man was sentenced to nine years in prison for drug trafficking charges related to an investigation that began back in 2021. Rico Anthony Russell Rigutto was sentenced after investigators discovered thousands of fentanyl pills, dozens of pounds of methamphetamines and other drugs in his possession, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Armed man arrested after standoff at Papa Murphy’s It all began on December…

Salem man sentenced to 9 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl  - Salem Reporter

A Salem man was sentenced last week to nine years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl as part of a drug operation which authorities traced to a supplier in Mexico. Rico A. Rigutto, now 29, pleaded guilty in April 2023 in Portland U.S. District Court to possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute. He failed to appear for a sentencing hearing in March 2024 and was arrested five months later, which delayed court proceedings. Rigutto wa…

Salem Man Sentenced To Nine Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Fentanyl

U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon - 05/29/25 4:18 PM PORTLAND, OR — A Salem, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison Friday for possessing and trafficking more than 40 pounds of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin. Read More …