Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that her office has secured a prison sentence for Jaden Alfredo Covarrubias, who was involved in selling fruit-flavored cocaine in Pima County, Arizona. Covarrubias solicited another person to possess about 1.55 pounds of cocaine for sale on July 17, 2025, and claimed access to coconut, strawberry, and banana flavored cocaine. He also used social media platforms such as WhatsApp to offer drugs.
“My office will continue to hold accountable those illegally trafficking and selling drugs in our communities,” said Attorney General Mayes.
Covarrubias was sentenced on November 24, 2025, to 1.75 years in prison. He was also ordered to pay $4,500 to the State Anti-Racketeering Revolving Fund and $300 in investigative costs to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The case was investigated by the Arizona Department of Public Safety and prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Sabrina Lochner.
Attorney General Mayes also issued a consumer alert regarding flavored cocaine. “Today we are issuing a consumer alert for this new illegal drug that’s being sold to kids and young women. It’s called flavored cocaine and it’s being sold in the flavors like pina colada, strawberry, coconut, and banana,” said Mayes. “Drugs like cocaine are often laced with deadly fentanyl and we want everyone to be aware of it.”
The Attorney General’s Office noted that law enforcement is observing an increase in flavored cocaine on the illegal market. Dealers are marketing these fruit-flavored batches to appeal especially to women and younger people in an attempt to attract new users. There is concern that any illegal drug obtained online or from street sources may contain fentanyl.
“We want everyone to stay safe and avoid the harms that come from using illegal drugs,” added Mayes.
