A grand jury in Phoenix, Arizona returned a 34-count indictment against a Peoria doctor, George Martinez-Aviles, and eight other individuals for drug trafficking.
- Yvette Porras-Ochoa, 40, of Wittmann, Arizona
- Ricardo Ochoa, 41, of Mesa, Arizona
- Kourtney Moore, 40, of Akron, Ohio
- Vanessa Quijada, 36, of Phoenix, Arizona
- Josefina Thomas, 57, of Glendale, Arizona
- Angel Borunda, 26, of Odessa, Texas
- Ibis Efren Miranda Hernandez, 43, of Peoria, Arizona
- Kristel Pimentel, 37, of Buckeye, Arizona
A 2021 investigation revealed that Martinez-Aviles, M.D., Porras-Ochoa, Ochoa, Moore, Quijada, Thomas, and Pimentel, each conspired to distribute oxycodone knowingly and intentionally, and to distribute promethazine-codeine outside the scope of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. Furthermore, Porras-Ochoa, Moore, Ochoa, and Borunda each face additional charges for conspiring to distribute cocaine for profit. Lastly, Moore also faces additional charges for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Six of the defendants were also charged with related money-laundering offenses.
Over the course of this investigation, law enforcement officers seized cocaine, marijuana, oxycodone, promethazine-codeine, and counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl.