Man Involved in Drug Trafficking Sentenced to Prison

PHOENIX – Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Luis Torres Jaramillo was sentenced to 9.25 years in prison on July 13, 2022, for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization.

On July 22, 2021 police arrested Jaramillo after observing him conduct a drug transaction in a parking lot. Jaramillo was arrested with 3.54 kilograms of heroin. Law enforcement conducted a search of Jaramillo’s home and located an additional 121 grams of heroin, along with 60 fentanyl pills. 

Jaramillo pleaded guilty to one count of Transportation of a Narcotic Drug (Heroin) for sale, a Class 2 Felony. On July 13, 2022, a Maricopa County Superior Court Judge sentenced Jaramillo to 9.25 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections. 

The case was investigated by the DEA and Salt River Police Department.

Assistant Attorney General Desiree Kerfoot prosecuted this case.

A copy of Jaramillo's indictment is available here.

Luis Torres Jaramillo

Luis Torres Jaramillo mug shot