EL PASO, Texas — A federal grand jury in Arizona has indicted a father and son for allegedly conspiring to ship 40 pounds of cocaine from Tucson, Arizona, to New York, Alabama, and Georgia.
The suspects, Raul Garcia Cordova, 53, and his son, Armando Castro Flores, 28, also known as “Randy Savage,” face federal charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and distribution of cocaine.
Cordova has a prior criminal history. In 2019, he was linked to a scheme involving illegal drugs and counterfeit THC vape pens with the help of United Parcel Service employees. Federal agents raided his $2.4 million home and seized multiple vehicles, a motorboat, and other assets.
Court records indicate that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents discovered in July 2025 that a transnational criminal organization operating out of Tucson was distributing controlled substances across the southeastern United States. An undercover HSI agent later met with Cordova, who allegedly sought delivery drivers for cocaine shipments.
During a series of meetings, Cordova reportedly showed the agent a photo of a cocaine brick and said 10 to 20 kilograms needed transport to Alabama. Cordova and his son allegedly provided the agent with an encrypted cellphone and delivery instructions for a recipient known as “Pops.”
On October 30, Cordova allegedly handed the agent $2,000 for expenses along with 15 bricks of cocaine totaling 18.2 kilograms (40 pounds). The agent delivered the shipment on November 4 at a truck stop in Montgomery, Alabama, where law enforcement later arrested the recipient.
Castro was arrested in Tucson on November 14, while a federal judge issued a no-bond warrant for his father.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has requested that the case be sealed to prevent the defendants from fleeing or destroying evidence.
