The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska said 10 people have been charged through three indictments in connection with a drug trafficking organization operating in Anchorage.
According to court documents, Rodney Godwin, 50, is allegedly the leader of a drug trafficking organization responsible for trafficking kilograms of controlled substances in Alaska. From April 2023 to May 2024, Godwin allegedly conspired with at least nine other people to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and other controlled substances in Alaska.
Court documents allege that members of the organization used firearms during and in relation to drug trafficking crimes. On Nov. 13, 2023, Jeremy Nichols, 40, allegedly possessed a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On May 31, 2024, Reigna Archuleta, 39, also allegedly carried or used a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
According to a detention memo, Archuleta allegedly attempted to “body smuggle” roughly $21,000 in cash through the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport while traveling to Seattle with Godwin. The cash was seized at security.
Court documents also allege that Godwin and Miles Apatiki, 37, conspired to launder money as part of the enterprise.
In total, law enforcement has seized approximately 3.8 kilograms of fentanyl, 1.8 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1.6 kilograms of cocaine, 1.3 kilograms of heroin and tens of kilograms of assorted other controlled substances allegedly connected to this drug trafficking organization.
Defendants in these cases include:
- Rodney Godwin, of Anchorage, is charged with one count of continuing criminal enterprise, one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, and one count of money laundering conspiracy. If convicted, Godwin faces up to life in prison.
- Calvin Oktollik, 37, of Anchorage, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. If convicted, Oktollik faces up to 20 years in prison.
- Miles Apatiki, of Anchorage, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and one count of money laundering conspiracy. If convicted, Apatiki faces up to 20 years in prison.
- Jennifer Godwin, 40, of Anchorage, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. If convicted, Godwin faces up to 20 years in prison.
- Andrew Akulaw, 41, of Anchorage, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Akulaw faces up to 20 years in prison.
- Reigna Archuleta, of Anchorage, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, one count of attempted possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and one count of carrying firearms during a drug trafficking crime. If convicted, Archuleta faces up to 20 years in prison.
- David Henry, 50, of Palmer, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Henry faces up to 20 years in prison.
- Page Peak, 25, of Sterling, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Peak faces up to 20 years in prison.
- Corabelle Bolden, 55, of Anchorage, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Bolden faces up to 20 years in prison.
- Jeremy Nichols, of Black Diamond, Washington, is charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and one count of possession of a firearm during and in relations to a drug trafficking crime. If convicted, Nichols faces up to 20 years in prison.
The defendants were arrested and made their initial court appearances over the last five months before U.S. Magistrate Judges of the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.
These people may face many years in prison, they all will walk because of the inept DOJ and FBI.
Public execution the same day they are found guilty. No more bs. I’m sick of this nonsense. When the dealers are dead the homeless problem will go away.
Tending to agree. This stated with the continuance of the releasing these idiots with little consequence. Not encouraging vigilante action, only pointing out the potential as these releases continue and drug crimes increase. Responsive Fathers and family members are not going to stand by if justice is not served
Cheers
Military needs to go into Mexico and give the cartels a run for their money. We know where they are. Put a Patriot missile down there stove pipes
Dug Glen: OK genius, try and get some facts to accompany your screed.
The Patriot missile system is a surface to air system, and a good one. It’s not the kind of weapon you would deploy down a “stove pipe.”
Joe, dang you missed the obvious in Doug Glenn’s comment, he used “there” stove pipe instead of “their” stove pipe.
Your welcome old pal, I’m doing my part to help keep you honed sharp!
Patriot missiles are not attack munitions, they are defense munitions, so unless the Cartels are flinging cruise missiles at the US, Patriots would be worthless. But don’t let the facts get in the way of a great talking point–hopefully the people that plan missions have more sense.
Our buddy Mr. Godwin in 2017… praising god for leading him well, here apparently.
‘https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/content/news/I-shouldnt-be-here-I-should-be-dead—meth-addiction-quadruples-in-Alaska–457613773.html
Our buddy Mr. Godwin in 2017… praising god for leading him well, here apparently.
‘https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/content/news/I-shouldnt-be-here-I-should-be-dead—meth-addiction-quadruples-in-Alaska–457613773.html
Ooops… looks like 2014 was a year of guns, meth, stolen vehicles and stupidity for ole Rodney, too:
‘https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/man-arrested-with-stolen-truck-22000-in-drugs/
Who will bet me a nickel that ole Rod has a page or two dedicated in his honor on courtview?
Thank you for publishing this along with the names of the criminals and details of their charges.
How much time and money went into these arrests because we all know they’ll be pardoned let go sucked on the wrist or given a metal. They won’t be locked up for the rest of our lives because the drugs are giving and selling are killing people. this will be a prime example of the department of Justice, the Department of injustice.
How much you want to bet that these idiots will do maybe a year in prison? This is why I Vote no on all judges every election.
Idiots. They likely will just get a hand slap yet they are contributory to the homeless mess. Make them clean up homeless camps and serve in shelters.
Congratulations..at least this is the start, there are many..many more..that “needs to hung from the highest tree” as the saying goes..I guess what Doug above said is the more proper way to say it..But again what John H. said is probably more truefully said.
Just a group of capitalists giving the people what they want. How many of these people are immigrants? Since it is always the immigrants fault from what the Anti-Mary political ads claim?
Fake alaskan
You unhappy that you didn’t get yours?
Great job! Now get the 10 that replaced them.
Wow thats a lot of drugs.
It definitely explains the weird people wandering aimlessly throughout Los Anchorage and all the messed up people getting shot by law enforcement for violent noncompliance….
Kamala the “border Czar” has a “new” plan for us….it will very similar to the “change” Obama promised us in 2008.
She cant quite explain it but we just need to vote for her and then we will get to see it.
Is anyone going to point out all the firearm charges–charges only stemming from having one in their possession while committing a crime. This seems antithetical to the latest SCOTUS rulings and I hope the NRA helps these folks push back on this overreach.
For the fentanyl, one assumes savage beatings, drownings, etc., may be out of the question, but
how about say, a week alone with Mary Peltola?
Scratch the surface a little deeper and the feds will see that some “cultural leaders” are engaging and profiting from this business. Look at the web and you might find a Texan spider wearing a kuspuk in the middle of it.