Twice-Deported Man Charged in Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking to Hawaii

Facing a federal criminal charge in a cross-state narcotics ring, a twice-deported man is currently held in Nevada while prosecutors press for detention without bail.

Josue Ivan Orozco-Becerra, 36, also known as “Skitso,” is charged with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Federal agents arrested Orozco-Becerra on Feb. 24, 2025, in Nevada. Court documents show he is currently in custody for violating federal supervised release and being an illegal alien who snuck back into the country after being deported.

He was previously deported to Mexico on Dec. 17, 2019, and again on April 19, 2022, after he snuck back in. Federal court records indicate it remains unclear exactly how many times he crossed back and forth as part of the alleged trafficking operation.

The investigation began in October 2024. A confidential female source, who had been arrested in Hawaii in connection with a methamphetamine-trafficking conspiracy before agreeing to work with the U.S. Department of Justice, worked alongside an undercover law enforcement officer posing as her boyfriend.

The undercover team communicated with Orozco-Becerra over the phone to arrange purchases of fentanyl pills and methamphetamine, according to an affidavit authored by an agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Recorded calls and text messages captured Orozco-Becerra discussing prices, quantities, and meeting locations for two separate drug buys. He frequently mentioned his “people,” “guys,” and “boss,” alongside utilizing couriers to manage the sales.

On Nov. 13, 2024, at a Las Vegas casino parking garage, Orozco-Becerra met the undercover officer and exchanged approximately 5,541 light-blue fentanyl pills for cash. Later that day, he directed a male courier to collect additional cash from a prior drug sale.

A second controlled buy took place on Jan. 28, 2025, near the South Point Casino in Las Vegas. Federal agents observed Orozco-Becerra directing a courier to the scene, where the undercover officer purchased another 2,852 light-blue fentanyl pills.

“As they approached each other for the exchange, ‘Courier 2’ asked the UC, ‘Hawaii?,'” federal court documents stated.

During a Feb. 24, 2025, search of Orozco-Becerra’s Navajo, Nevada, residence, agents recovered a loaded Jennings J-22 pistol, three loaded Glock pistols with rounds chambered, two additional pistols in a bedroom closet, and an extended drum-type magazine. Investigators also seized more than 80 methamphetamine pills and various quantities of cash.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan D. Slack filed a motion to detain Orozco-Becerra without bail, arguing that he poses a danger to the community and a risk of nonappearance.

“As part of that conspiracy, (Orozco-Becerra) repeatedly discussed with the government’s witnesses his intent to facilitate the distribution of both fentanyl and methamphetamine across the Pacific,” Slack wrote in court filings.

Orozco-Becerra utilized a fraudulent Nevada state identification card under the alias “Acencion Casillas.” His detention hearing is scheduled before U.S. Magistrate Judge Wes Reber Porter.