EUGENE, Ore.— A 34-year-old Eugene man was sentenced to five years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine in Oregon.
David Toedtemeier, 34, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for his crimes, which put the lives of an infant child and others at risk.
According to court documents, on January 24, 2022, as part of a drug trafficking investigation, officers from the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team conducted a traffic stop on Toedtemeier’s vehicle in Deschutes County, Oregon. Toedtemeier, his wife, and their infant child were in the vehicle at the time of the stop.
The officers searched Toedtemeier’s vehicle and located a safe on the rear passenger floorboard, located just beneath the car seat of the infant child, which contained fentanyl pills, heroin, methamphetamine, and a firearm. Additionally, officers found fentanyl, methamphetamine, a digital scale, Narcan nasal spray, and multiple cell phones in the trunk of the vehicle.
Later the same day, officers searched Toedtemeier’s residence and seized methamphetamine, heroin, and a firearm. When questioned by investigators, Toedtemeier admitted to possessing the drugs and firearms and stated that he intended to sell the drugs in Oregon.
The case was investigated by the CODE team with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Agency. It was prosecuted by Adam E. Delph, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.
The Oregon Department of Justice urges residents to be aware of the dangers of fentanyl, which is a synthetic opioid 80 to 100 times more powerful than morphine and 30 to 50 times more powerful than heroin. A 2-milligram dose of fentanyl—a few grains of the substance—is enough to kill an average adult male.
If you or someone you know suffers from addiction, please call the Lines for Life substance abuse helpline at 1-800-923-4357 or visit www.linesforlife.org. Phone support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also text ‘RecoveryNow’ to 839863 between 2pm and 6pm Pacific Time daily.
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Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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