The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has announced that Destiny Salazar, 22, and Gabriel Orozco, 23, both from Weld County, Colorado, have pleaded guilty to charges related to fentanyl distribution. The charges include conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl.
According to their plea agreements, Salazar and Orozco utilized cellphones, Facebook, and email to sell fentanyl pills under various street names such as “blues,” “30s,” “percs,” “perxs,” and “yerks.” They used multiple devices and accounts for communication, with Orozco occasionally responding on Salazar’s behalf.
The plea agreements detail a transaction on July 24th, 2021, where they sold six pills to an individual who shared them with a minor female. The minor died from fentanyl intoxication shortly after. Both the defendants and the buyer knew the pills contained fentanyl.
Salazar and Orozco continued their activities until at least March 2022 when they were arrested on burglary charges. At that time, they were found with quantities of fentanyl intended for distribution.
United States District Court Senior Judge John L. Kane oversaw the hearing. Sentencing is scheduled for October 21st, 2025 for Salazar and October 23rd, 2025 for Orozco.
The investigation involved multiple agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Greeley Police Department, Brighton Police Department, Weld County District Attorney’s Office, and the Weld County Drug Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Brad Giles is prosecuting the case.
Case Number: 24-cr-310-JLK
