Beaverton Resident Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Sales
The federal court sentence follows an investigation that seized nearly 768 grams of fentanyl in the metro area.
Updated on Oct. 22, 2026 in Drug Crime
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A Beaverton resident has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison following a guilty plea for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute. The sentence includes five years of supervised release after federal investigators seized over 767 grams of the drug from his possession.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing federal crackdown on fentanyl distribution in the Portland metro area. The court determined the sentence after weighing the significant volume of drugs recovered against the defendant’s lack of prior criminal history.
Federal agents recovered a total of 767.9 grams of fentanyl and $22,000 in cash during the investigation. The court-imposed sentence is two years and nine months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
The players
Eder Fletes Calix
A Beaverton resident who pleaded guilty to federal drug distribution charges.
The details
The investigation began with a traffic stop by an Oregon State Trooper that uncovered drug paraphernalia. Subsequent work by federal agents led to the recovery of 400 grams of fentanyl from a vehicle and additional amounts from a Beaverton residence. The defendant, Eder Fletes Calix, admitted to selling the substance during a post-arrest interview before pleading guilty in federal court.
Timeline
March 2025: An Oregon State Trooper conducted a traffic stop.
July 2, 2025: Federal agents arrested Fletes Calix.
October 22, 2026: The federal court issued the sentencing.
Beyond the Bridges
This sentencing follows the standard federal enforcement pattern established by the Controlled Substances Act for fentanyl distribution. It marks another application of federal sentencing guidelines for high-volume opioid possession cases within the Oregon District.
Residents in the Beaverton area may note this conclusion to a local investigation that began with a routine traffic stop. The case is now closed following the final sentencing proceedings in Portland federal court.
The takeaway
This case illustrates the intersection of local traffic enforcement and federal drug prosecutions. Keep an eye on local federal court dockets for future updates on similar narcotics enforcement efforts in the metro area.
Further reading
For more on how local agencies and federal partners handle narcotics cases, visit Drug Crime.
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