Two Honduran nationals, Teodoro Rodas Dubon and Erick Yojan Lopez Miralda, have been extradited from Honduras to the United States to face federal charges related to fentanyl trafficking in Oregon. Both men appeared in federal court in Portland after their extradition.
Court documents indicate that starting in 2022, Rodas Dubon was responsible for directing the distribution of large amounts of fentanyl throughout the Portland area. After law enforcement took action against his organization, he returned to Honduras but continued coordinating fentanyl distribution targeting Portland. A federal grand jury indicted him on February 22, 2024, for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
Separate court filings show that Lopez Miralda operated a different fentanyl distribution group in Portland during 2023. Following a seizure involving multiple kilograms of fentanyl, he also returned to Honduras. On April 3, 2024, a grand jury indicted him for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
Both men were arrested by Honduran authorities under provisional arrest warrants in January 2025. They were extradited on September 15, 2025, and appeared before a U.S. Magistrate Judge where they pleaded not guilty and were ordered detained pending trial scheduled for November 2025.
“Rodas Dubon and Lopez Miralda’s extraditions to the District of Oregon send a critical message: the United States will relentlessly pursue and hold accountable those involved in trafficking fentanyl,” said United States Attorney Scott E. Bradford. “These cases reinforce our commitment to holding all individuals involved in illicit drug operations accountable for the devastating impact they’ve had in Oregon. I extend my gratitude to our federal and state partners and the Honduran authorities for their dedicated efforts in investigating, interdicting, and apprehending those involved, especially for the arrests and extraditions of Rodas Dubon and Lopez Miralda.”
“The Drug Enforcement Administration and our partners will aggressively pursue threats like these no matter where they come from,” said David F. Reames, Special Agent in Charge, DEA Seattle Field Division. “Mr. Rodas Dubon and Mr. Lopez Miralda are accused of serious crimes in the United States and we look forward to seeking justice in Oregon.”
The investigation was led by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration with support from local law enforcement agencies including police departments from Tigard and Sherwood as well as county sheriff’s offices and interagency narcotics teams.
The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs coordinated with Honduran officials on both arrests and extraditions.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America—a national effort using resources from various Justice Department programs such as Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces—to combat illegal immigration-related crime as well as transnational criminal organizations.
