Des Moines, WA — Dennis Aguilar Huisa, 37, was indicted on several federal charges, including drug trafficking, firearm possession, and money laundering, after multiple arrests in 2024 and an incident involving an infant’s fentanyl exposure.
Huisa faces four charges of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, one for firearm possession in relation to drug trafficking, and another for money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington. Court documents show that Huisa was arrested twice in late 2024 before being transferred to federal custody.
Law enforcement first encountered Huisa during a traffic stop on August 15, 2023, in Puyallup, where officers discovered about 1,000 fentanyl pills and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle. Then, on September 7, 2024, officers responded to a call about an unresponsive nine-month-old child found outside a box truck, held by Huisa. The child was revived with Narcan, and tests revealed fentanyl, amphetamine, and oxycodone in the child’s system. During a vehicle search, authorities found fentanyl and over $16,000 in cash.
A third search on November 1, 2024, at a motel linked to Huisa resulted in the seizure of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and a ghost gun, along with two kilograms of fentanyl powder from his truck.
Huisa was indicted on March 26, 2025, and faces a minimum of 10 years for drug trafficking and five years for firearm charges, with the possibility of up to 20 years for the money laundering charge.
