Salt Lake City, UT — Two men were arrested this week in connection with a large drug trafficking organization operating in Utah, law enforcement officials announced.
Fabian Covarrubias-Labrador, 36, and Edgar Oliver Aguilar-Galaviz, 19, face charges including possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, a first-degree felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor, according to an affidavit released by the Utah County Sheriff’s Office.
Detectives with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Task Force had been investigating the trafficking ring, which primarily operated in Salt Lake and Utah counties, since March 2025. The investigation included multiple controlled purchases that helped authorities identify key roles within the organization, such as a dispatcher, trafficker, stash house manager, and several runners.
On June 2, law enforcement executed a search warrant and detained Covarrubias-Labrador, identified as the stash house manager, and Aguilar-Galaviz, a runner. Both men were found driving “target vehicles” and were in possession of approximately 1,000 fentanyl pills, a THC vape pen, and drug paraphernalia, including packaging materials.
According to the affidavit, Covarrubias-Labrador stated that he is from Mexico and has been living in the U.S. illegally for several years. He acknowledged working for a Honduran individual and occasionally selling smaller quantities of illegal narcotics. Detectives confirmed that additional fentanyl was found at his residence.
Aguilar-Galaviz declined to answer questions, only confirming that he works in drywall and that Covarrubias-Labrador is his employer. He reportedly admitted to purchasing fentanyl from a “friend” but provided no further information.
Authorities believe both men are foreign nationals linked to an international criminal organization with no legitimate contacts in Utah.
Both Covarrubias-Labrador and Aguilar-Galaviz were booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail without incident. The investigation remains ongoing as officials work to dismantle the larger trafficking network.