PORTLAND, Ore. — A Vancouver, Washington, woman was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl that killed two brothers in Woodburn, Oregon, U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford announced.
Alondra Stephanie Trujillo, 34, sold the counterfeit pills the day before the two brothers were pronounced dead from an accidental fentanyl overdose on July 12, 2020. Their mother and first responders attempted life-saving measures but could not save them. Trujillo was also ordered to pay $6,349.00 in restitution and will serve three years of supervised release following her prison term.
“This tragedy serves as a stark reminder of the severe and destructive impact fentanyl has across our community,” said U.S. Attorney Bradford. “We are steadfast in our mission to pursue offenders who distribute this poison and endanger Oregonians.”
Acting HSI Seattle Special Agent in Charge April Miller said the case exposed the lethal deception behind street drugs sold as something other than what they contain. “This case highlights the dangers of fentanyl and the dangers of buying counterfeit drugs of any type,” Miller said. “You can lose your life, as these two brothers learned, when these street drugs are marketed as one thing and instead contain fentanyl. This lengthy sentence won’t bring back the brothers, but hopefully it will serve as a deterrent to anyone who thinks about engaging in this type of deadly deception.”
Special Agent in Charge Robert A. Saccone of the DEA Seattle Field Division pointed to the agency’s broader enforcement campaign. “The tragic fentanyl poisoning deaths of two brothers underscore the deadly reality of illicit fentanyl and the irreversible harm caused by those who distribute it,” Saccone said. “DEA remains relentless in its pursuit of drug traffickers who endanger our communities for profit. Through Fentanyl Free America, DEA is combining aggressive enforcement, strategic partnerships, intelligence-driven investigations, and public awareness efforts to eliminate the fentanyl threat.”
A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment charging Trujillo with one count of distribution of fentanyl on Oct. 17, 2023. She pleaded guilty on May 13, 2025. Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Woodburn Police Department investigated the case, with assistance from the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office, Longview Police Department, Everett Police Department, and Portland Police Bureau. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cassady Adams prosecuted.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 80 to 100 times more powerful than morphine and 30 to 50 times more powerful than heroin. A 2-milligram dose — a few grains of the substance — is enough to kill an average adult male. Trujillo will begin her three years of supervised release upon completion of her 100-month sentence.