Eduardo Misael Garcia-Sanchez Sentenced to 100 Months in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution
A 29-year-old man was sentenced to federal prison and four years of supervised release following a drug investigation in Oregon.
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Mexican National Sentenced to 100 Months in Federal Prison in Fentanyl Case
On August 13, 2026, Eduardo Misael Garcia-Sanchez, 29, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison and 4 years' supervised release for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to court records from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon. The court found that Garcia-Sanchez, a Mexican national, qualified as a career offender based on prior drug dealing convictions.
According to court documents, investigators with the Clackamas County Interagency Task Force identified a vehicle operated by Garcia-Sanchez on August 5, 2025. An Oregon State Police trooper conducted a traffic stop, during which officers observed a large bundle of cash and apparent heroin. Investigators recovered approximately 10 individual bindles of fentanyl, 120.9 grams of fentanyl powder, 51.8 grams of heroin, and $5,349 in U.S. currency from the vehicle.
A federal grand jury in Portland returned a 2-count indictment on September 3, 2025. On May 12, 2026, Garcia-Sanchez pleaded guilty to Count 1 of the indictment. U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford stated, "This case showed true teamwork amongst our law enforcement agencies to bring this drug dealer to justice." The case was investigated by the FBI and the Clackamas County Interagency Task Force with assistance from the Oregon State Police, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Kerin.
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