PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for his involvement in a firearms trafficking operation that sought to move weapons from Oregon to Mexico, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
Freddy John Bish, 52, was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a firearms trafficking conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon.
Court documents show that in September 2025, Bish transported 12 firearms from Oregon to California, where he planned to meet an unidentified co-conspirator in Central California. Authorities said the co-conspirator intended to move the weapons into Mexico.
Before the transfer could take place, officers with the California Highway Patrol stopped Bish’s vehicle and seized the firearms.
A federal grand jury in Portland indicted Bish on Nov. 20, 2024, charging him with conspiracy to traffic firearms and trafficking firearms. He later pleaded guilty on Jan. 21, 2026, to conspiracy to traffic firearms.
The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Tigard Police Department, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Sherwood Police Department, and the California Highway Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Maloney prosecuted the case.
Federal officials said the case is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative, a multi-agency effort established under Executive Order 14159, “Protecting the American People Against Invasion.” The initiative focuses on combating criminal cartels, transnational criminal organizations, human trafficking networks, and other criminal enterprises operating within the United States and abroad.
The Portland-based HSTF includes personnel from numerous federal, state, and local agencies, including the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, ATF, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Customs and Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, Oregon Air National Guard Counterdrug Program, and the Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program.
Federal authorities said the task force emphasizes investigations involving violent criminal organizations, human trafficking, and crimes against children while coordinating efforts to identify, investigate, and prosecute offenders across multiple jurisdictions.
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