A 38-year-old Bethel man, along with two California residents, has been charged with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute Tramadol, a Schedule IV controlled substance, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska announced on Monday.
According to court documents, the three individuals—Ryan Greydanus, 38, of Bethel; Syed Tahir Turab Naqvi, 45, and Adil Hussain, 39, both of California—allegedly operated a drug trafficking network that spanned from March 2024 to February 2025. The conspiracy centered around the illegal distribution of Tramadol, an opioid analgesic used to relieve moderate pain but capable of causing addiction and serious health risks, particularly when combined with other substances.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reports that Tramadol is typically taken orally, but when abused, it can have severe consequences for users.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office stated that Naqvi and Hussain used the mail to send large quantities of Tramadol from Arizona and California to Greydanus in Bethel for distribution in rural communities throughout Alaska. Court documents allege that between January and August 2024, the two men mailed over 15,000 parcels suspected of containing Tramadol to various recipients across the U.S.
Additionally, Greydanus allegedly attempted to possess Tramadol with the intent to distribute it in Alaska on two separate occasions—once in July and again in August 2024. In June 2024, Naqvi also allegedly attempted to distribute Tramadol in Alaska.
Greydanus was arrested on March 16, 2025, in Bethel, while Naqvi and Hussain were taken into custody in California on March 6, 2025, in Azusa and Walnut, respectively.
If convicted, the three defendants face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each count.
