SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 3, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A woman living in Midvale has been indicted on drug charges after her arrest in June on drug charges.
Leonilde Andrews Vargas, 35 and a foreign national, was arrested after an investigation by the FBI Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force. Vargas was taken into custody on June 18.
Vargas was found to possess approximately 2,813 grams of a substance that field tested positive for fentanyl, which was estimated to be about 28,000 pills, says a news release issued by the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Utah.
Agents also seized approximately 1,648 grams of a substance that field-tested positive for heroin, and approximately 1,182.5 grams of a substance that field-tested positive for cocaine. They were found at Vargas’ Midvale residence. In her vehicle, agents found approximately 478 grams of a substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine.
Prior to the June seizure, agents also seized approximately 502.88 grams of field-tested positive heroin, 1,892.11 grams of field-tested positive methamphetamine, approximately 670.62 grams of field-tested positive fentanyl, and a digital scale from a storage unit believed to be connected to Vargas in West Valley City, the statement says.
Vargas is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
Vargas’ initial appearance on the indictment is scheduled for July 8, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. in courtroom 8.4 at the United States District Courthouse in downtown Salt Lake City.
Trina A. Higgins, United States Attorney for the District of Utah, made the announcement. The case is being investigated by the FBI Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Seth Nielsen of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah is prosecuting the case.
