Honduran Gustavo Erazo was extradited to the United States to face charges related to an alleged conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine in the Bay Area, U.S. Attorney Ismail Ramsey’s office announced Friday.
Erazo, 49, was living in Oakland when he was indicted by a grand jury in January 2023, prosecutors said. He was charged with possession and conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine.
Erazo was arrested in November 2022 in Berkeley, where law enforcement officers allegedly seized nearly 21 pounds of suspected drugs, firearms and cash from his residence, according to the indictment.
After fleeing to Honduras, Erazo was detained and returned to the U.S. with the help of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and Honduran authorities, prosecutors said.
He appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge Thursday and is scheduled for a status hearing Monday, prosecutors said.
If convicted, Erazo faces life in federal prison and significant fines.
