CRDTF, Homeland Security arrest three for drug trafficking

WENATCHEE – A joint operation that the Columbia River Drug Task Force (CRDTF) started last March with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) resulted in charges against three suspects, one a Wenatchee man, and the disruption and dismantling of a drug trafficking ring in the Wenatchee Valley with ties to Arizona.

Tyson Horner, 27, Wenatchee, Brandon Lux, 35, of Yakima, and Nabiel Akhdary, 44 of Phoenix, were arrested in connection with possession and transport of drugs, firearms, and cash between Wenatchee and Arizona. Agents also seized 10,000 Fentanyl pills, 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine, two pistols, and $16,000 cash.

“Horner and Akhdary were federally indicted in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington in Spokane, for Fentanyl distribution charges,” a CRDTF media release issued June 22 said. “Akhdary and Lux were both in possession of a loaded pistol when they were arrested and both subjects are convicted felons.”

The release added that at least three other suspects involved in the drug trafficking organization are in the process of being tracked down for charges related to possession for illegal narcotics with the intent to deliver.

The CRDTF works closely with its federal partners, with HSI, and local and federal prosecutors to investigate, arrest, and convict Fentanyl dealers in the Wenatchee Valley. As Fentanyl overdoses continue to climb both locally and nationally, CRDTF, local prosecutor’s offices, and the local HSI office are committed to holding drug dealers accountable.