Eugene man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl, meth in Oregon
Gregory Deffenbaugh
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Eugene man was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine in Oregon, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced.
David Toedtemeier, 34, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
According to court documents, on Jan. 24, 2022, the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team conducted a traffic stop on Toedtemeier’s vehicle in Deschutes County as part of a drug trafficking investigation. Inside the vehicle were Toedtemeier, his wife and their infant child.
During a search of the vehicle, officers located a safe on the rear passenger floorboard beneath the infant’s car seat. Inside the safe were fentanyl pills, heroin, methamphetamine and a firearm. Additional fentanyl, methamphetamine, a digital scale, Narcan nasal spray and several cellphones were found in the vehicle’s trunk.
Later that day, officers searched Toedtemeier’s residence and found methamphetamine, heroin and another firearm.
When questioned by investigators, Toedtemeier admitted to possessing the drugs and firearms and said he intended to sell the drugs in Oregon.
On Feb. 17, 2022, Toedtemeier was charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. He pleaded guilty on March 6, 2025, to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
The case was investigated by the CODE team with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam E. Delph.
The CODE team is a multi-jurisdictional operation made up of federal, state, county and city law enforcement agencies that investigate large-scale drug trafficking organizations.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine and 30 to 50 times stronger than heroin. A dose as small as two milligrams—just a few grains—can be fatal to an average adult. The widespread availability of illicit fentanyl has led to a significant rise in overdose deaths across Oregon.