Lakeside Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Offense
Bradley Vernon Mullanix was sentenced on August 18, 2026, to 51 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release.
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Lakeside Man Sentenced to Federal Prison on Methamphetamine Charges
A 50-year-old Lakeside, Oregon, man was sentenced on August 18, 2026, to 51 months in federal prison and 5 years' supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to official documents from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon. U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford announced the sentence in the developing matter.
According to court documents, Bradley Vernon Mullanix purchased two pounds of methamphetamine from an undercover agent on February 5th for $2,400, believing the agent was a drug dealer, and intended to sell the drugs. Mullanix was arrested upon placing the drugs on a scale. Official records state Mullanix also illegally possessed and sold firearms to a confidential informant in June 2024; those seized firearms will be forfeited.
On February 6, 2025, Mullanix was charged by criminal complaint with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He pled guilty to the methamphetamine distribution charge on May 14, 2026. The case was investigated by the ATF and the South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Huynh.
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