Illegal alien sentenced for methamphetamine trafficking

KANSAS CITY, KAN. - An illegal alien from Mexico was sentenced to 151 months in prison for drug trafficking.

According to court documents, Pedro Moreno-Duenas, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of 50 grams or more methamphetamine.

In January 2025, a Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) undercover agent set up a meeting with Moreno-Duenas in Kansas City, Kansas to purchase methamphetamine. Moreno-Duenas told the officer he had firearms for sale. He removed a 9mm pistol from his waistband and offered to sell it for $350. After the undercover agent paid Moreno-Duenas for the firearm, Moreno-Duenas said he could sell him methamphetamine at a later date.

In February 2025, Moreno-Duenas and the undercover agent exchanged text messages to arrange a methamphetamine purchase. Moreno-Duenas quoted a price of $1,800 for a pound of methamphetamine and $200 for fentanyl pills. He also sent a photograph of a Glock pistol with two magazines for sale. The undercover agent met up with Moreno-Duenas and his associate. The associate handed the agent a plastic bag containing a crystal substance, later confirmed to be methamphetamine.

A KBI lab report showed the baggie contained approximately 452 grams of pure methamphetamine.

Marco Carillo, 55, an illegal alien from Mexico, was also charged in connection with this case. Carillo pleaded guilty to one count of illegal alien in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 37 months in prison.

"People coming into our country and engaging in drug and firearms trafficking should be deeply troubling to all Americans. Our office and our law enforcement partners are committed to arresting and prosecuting dangerous illegal aliens and expelling them from our borders once they have served their sentences," said U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) investigated the cases.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Trent Krug and Taylor Hines prosecuted these cases.

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