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Anthony Barrera Sentenced to 171 Months in Federal Methamphetamine Case

An Estacada man was sentenced to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in a developing case.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 11:15 a.m. ET
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According to official announcements from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon, 31-year-old Anthony Barrera of Estacada, Oregon, was on August 19, 2026, to 171 months in federal prison and 5 years' supervised release. In official court documents, law enforcement officers located Barrera driving a rental vehicle northbound on Interstate 5 on May 24, 2025, arresting him at a rest area near Roseburg, Oregon. Officers seized 270 pounds of methamphetamine, two pounds of cocaine, $2,860 in cash, and three cellphones from the vehicle. Barrera told law enforcement he sold drugs to sustain a living and admitted to making an estimated three trips to Southern California to pick up drugs in 2025. At the time of his arrest, he was on supervision for a driving under the influence conviction in Multnomah County. A search of Barrera's residence revealed a revolver and a pistol under a removable piece of flooring in his bedroom closet, as well as four gold bars later determined to be counterfeit. On June 18, 2025, a federal grand jury in Portland returned a three-count indictment charging Barrera with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and felon in possession of a firearm. On March 10, 2026, Barrera pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford said, "We are proud to work with our law enforcement partners at the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit and the Federal Bureau of Investigations to hold drug dealers accountable and stop this huge influx of deadly drugs into our Oregon communities." The case was investigated by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit and the FBI, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Keefer.

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