Turner Man Sentenced to More than 17 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking in Central Oregon

EUGENE, Ore.- A Turner, Oregon, man was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison today for drug trafficking following a multi-agency investigation led by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office (DCSO).

Ryan Gossett, 39, was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release.

According to court documents, on April 26, 2024, Gossett was apprehended in Bend, Oregon after fleeing prosecution in Marion County, Oregon for armed robbery. When apprehended, Gossett was in possession of a handgun and small amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl. Two days later, investigators with the DCSO Criminal Detectives Division executed a search warrant on Gossett's vehicle, locating over 900 grams of methamphetamine, 330 grams of fentanyl, and firearm magazines.

Gossett has multiple prior convictions for delivery of a controlled substance.

Gossett was indicted on June 20, 2024, and pled guilty on July 9, 2025, to a single count of Possession with Intent to Distribute more than 500 grams of Methamphetamine.

The case was investigated by the DCSO with assistance from the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team, and the United States Marshals Service. It was prosecuted by Andrew R. Doyle, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.