Victor Diaz-Ramirez convicted in Eugene drug trafficking case

Lina Portman2 weeks ago

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A 33-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday by a U.S. District Court judge to more than 11 years in prison for leading an international drug trafficking organization operating in Lane County.

According to court documents, Victor Diaz-Ramirez, 33, helped run a drug trafficking organization responsible for trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine from Mexico to the United States.

Diaz-Ramirez operated from Mexico and used a network of associates to transport the drugs from Southern California to Oregon and deliver them to local distributors in exchange for cash from March 2018 to August 2020, according to prosecutors.

“As communities across our state continue to struggle with the ongoing drug crisis, there are criminal enterprises, like the Diaz-Ramirez drug trafficking organization, whose sole purpose is to profit from addiction and suffering,” said Nathan Lichvarcik, head of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Office in Eugene and Medford.

As part of an ongoing investigation, law enforcement officers seized more than 178 pounds of methamphetamine, 12 pounds of heroin, six pounds of fentanyl, 18 rifles, three rifle optics and ammunition, according to court documents. The organization also lost about $1.2 million.

Thirty-five people were charged and convicted for their roles in the operation, including individuals who sourced their supplies from Mexico, worked as couriers or local cell phone carriers in Lane County, and worked as distributors first and second level sales managers. in and around Eugene, according to prosecutors.

A federal grand jury in Eugene returned an indictment charging Diaz-Ramirez with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in August 2020. On November 1, 2023, Diaz-Ramirez pleaded guilty to a single superseding charge criminal information charging him with conspiracy to possess with intent. to distribute methamphetamine.

A ruling Friday by Oregon District Court Judge Michael McShane sentenced Diaz-Ramirez to 135 months in prison, including five years of supervised release.

The case was investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Eugene and Springfield police departments, the Lane County Sheriff's Office, the of the State of Oregon, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI.

Haleigh Kochanski is a breaking news and public safety reporter for The Register-Guard. You can reach her at [email protected].

Lina Portman

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