Ontario Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

PORTLAND, Ore. — An Ontario man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, federal prosecutors announced.

Cody Bernal Carroll, 31, was sentenced last week to 60 months in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release after pleading guilty to distributing methamphetamine.

According to court documents, law enforcement began investigating Carroll in January 2023 after receiving information that he was distributing controlled substances. During the investigation, Carroll sold approximately one-half pound of methamphetamine on Feb. 9, 2023, and later sold about 50 grams of methamphetamine on Feb. 23, 2023.

Investigators later executed a search warrant at Carroll’s residence, where they seized multiple firearms, including machine guns.

A federal grand jury in Medford returned a three-count indictment against Carroll on Oct. 5, 2023, charging him with distribution of methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Carroll pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine on March 10, 2025.

U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon announced the sentence.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with assistance from the Treasure Valley Metro Violent Crime Task Force, the Ontario Police Department, and the Oregon State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa E. LeRitz prosecuted the case.