A Kenai man with a history of felony drug and weapons convictions is facing new federal charges for allegedly orchestrating a fentanyl pipeline from Nevada to Alaska.
A federal grand jury last month indicted Christian A. Rodgers, 33, of Kenai, on three counts: conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, attempted possession with intent to distribute, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Prosecutors say Rodgers worked with Las Vegas residents Helmut Mey, 37, and Jonhatan Lau-Osuna, 37, from September 2024 through March 2025 to ship fentanyl into the state.
“These cases are a reminder that our office takes seriously the threat of drug traffickers targeting Alaska, and we will be relentless in stopping the flow of dangerous drugs to keep Alaskans safe,” U.S. Attorney Michael J. Heyman said in announcing the charges.
Court filings note that Rodgers already has two Kenai Superior Court felony convictions—one for misconduct involving controlled substances and one for misconduct involving weapons—making the firearm charge particularly serious.
If convicted on the new counts, all three defendants face mandatory minimum sentences of 10 years and could receive up to life in federal prison.
Investigators with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Anchorage domicile, the FBI’s Anchorage Field Office, and the Alaska State Troopers’ Southcentral Area-Wide Narcotics (SCAN) team built the case as part of the Alaska Parcel Interdiction Initiative.
The statewide effort targets suspicious parcels moving through the mail in an attempt to seize drugs before they reach Alaska communities.
Heyman credited the Anchorage Police Department, U.S. Attorney’s offices in California, Nevada and Idaho, and multiple federal and state agencies for their roles in the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mac Caille Petursson is prosecuting the case.
Mey faces two felony drug counts—conspiracy and attempted possession—while Lau-Osuna faces a single conspiracy count. No arraignment date has been set.