Honduran National Sentenced to Nine Years for Fentanyl Trafficking in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Honduran national living illegally in Portland has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession and conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, federal authorities announced Monday.

Edis Odalis Centeno Banegas, 45, was also sentenced to three years of supervised release following his prison term. His sentencing marks the conclusion of a multi-agency investigation into a significant fentanyl trafficking operation in Oregon.

Traffic Stop Leads to Major Seizure

Banegas and an unnamed co-conspirator were arrested on September 6, 2023, during a targeted traffic stop by law enforcement agencies focused on drug trafficking. Inside the vehicle, officers found a quantity of fentanyl and Super Mannitol, a powdered sugar substitute often used as a cutting agent in fentanyl processing.

Subsequent searches of Banegas’s residence and a storage unit uncovered:

10 pounds of fentanyl
Super Mannitol
Counterfeit pills containing fentanyl
Firearms and ammunition
Drug processing equipment, including a scale, blender, and protective masks

Federal Charges and Guilty Plea

A Portland federal grand jury indicted Banegas in September 2023 on charges of:

Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl
Conspiracy to distribute fentanyl
Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime

He pleaded guilty to the drug-related charges on February 5, 2025, as part of a plea agreement. The firearm charge was not part of the plea.

Multi-Agency Operation

The case was the result of a collaborative investigation involving:

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
The Westside Interagency Narcotics (WIN) team
The Portland Police Department
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office

Scott M. Kerin, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, led the prosecution.

Ongoing Fight Against Fentanyl

Authorities say this case highlights the continuing threat posed by illicit fentanyl in Oregon communities. The drug, often cut with substances like Super Mannitol to increase volume and profit, remains a leading cause of overdose deaths in the U.S.

Banegas’s arrest and sentencing reflect federal and local agencies’ ongoing commitment to dismantling drug trafficking networks and keeping deadly synthetic opioids off the streets.