Attorney General Mayes Secures 9.25-Year Prison Sentence for Man Convicted in Heroin Trafficking Case
Attorney General Mayes Secures 9.25-Year Prison Sentence for Man Convicted in Heroin Trafficking Case Kiley.Bishop@a… Tue, 10/13/2026 - 09:56 Image Press Release Date Mon, 10/12/2026 - 12:00 PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that Edgardo Dominguez-Cortez has been sentenced to 9.25 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to transport and sell heroin pills in Buckeye. “Illicit drugs are devastating Arizona families,” said Attorney General Mayes. “My office will keep working with law enforcement partners like the Buckeye Police Department to stop traffickers and hold them accountable.” On December 21, 2024, Buckeye Police pulled over a car in which Dominguez-Cortez was a passenger, along with Jesus Beltran Bajorquez and Marcos Ochoa. A search of the car uncovered a cereal box containing approximately 8,000 pills , which tested positive for heroin. A search of Dominguez-Cortez’s phone revealed a video of the pill-filled box, along with messages in which he conspired with the other men about taking part in a drug deal. Downloads of Bajorquez’s and Ochoa’s phones showed similar conversations about the deal, including messages indicating Dominguez-Cortez had been invite
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