Two men in Tacoma convicted of involvement in Aryan drug gang network – KIRO 7 News Seattle

Two men with ties to an Aryan prison gang were sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma for their involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking network, the Justice Department said.

Ronaldo McComb, 59, of Ridgefield, was sentenced to 13 years in prison, while Isaac Cervantes, 32, of Phoenix, was sentenced to nine years.

In announcing the verdict, Chief US District Judge David G. Estudillo emphasized the seriousness of the crimes and stated: “We are talking about massive quantities of controlled substances here. This is not a street dealer.”

Judge Estudillo also referred to the use of firearms in the operation, which he said were “obviously used to protect drug trafficking.”

McComb pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and illegal possession of a firearm.

He was involved in trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl, and his network extended as far as Alaska.

When he was arrested in March 2023, officers seized methamphetamine, heroin, three firearms, cash and gold bars from his Kalama apartment.

McComb, who was previously convicted of a serious crime, was banned from possessing firearms.

Cervantes, who was arrested in Phoenix, played a key role in smuggling fentanyl and meth from Arizona to Washington.

He was linked to a drug stash in Shelton, where police seized 640,000 fentanyl pills, 15 kilograms of methamphetamine, two pill presses and 23 firearms.

Cervantes pleaded guilty in February to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.

The investigation, which resulted in the seizure of more than 830,000 fentanyl pills, 245 pounds of methamphetamine, 225 firearms and over $668,000 in cash, was part of the Drug Enforcement Task Force's efforts to combat organized crime.

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