Date of Media Release: February 13, 2026
From: Christopher J. Parosa, District Attorney
RE: State v. Anthony Miro Latin (25CR24947)
On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, after a two-day trial before the Honorable Bradley Cascagnette, a Lane County jury found Anthony Miro Latin guilty of: Count 1 - Unlawful Delivery of Fentanyl within 1,000 feet of a School – involving more than 100 grams of fentanyl, Count 2 - Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance – substantial quantity, and Count 3 – Identity Theft.
On Friday, February 13, 2026, Lane County Circuit Court Judge Cascagnette sentenced Latin to total 90 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections, to be followed by three years of post-prison supervision.
The Eugene Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit (SCU) investigated this case. The SCU discovered that between February and March of 2025, Latin distributed a high volume of fentanyl typically in small, user-level quantities. The evidence showed that he accomplished this at least in part, by frequenting a hut at the Westmoreland Safe Spot community shelter where he dealt fentanyl to individual users.
On March 31, 2025, SCU executed a search warrant on Latin’s hut at the shelter, his car, and his storage unit and hotel room located on W. 11th Avenue. That search yielded a total of over 480 grams of fentanyl, along with a firearm, scales, and stolen personal identification from local residents. The average user amount of fentanyl is .10 to .30 grams.
Eugene Police Street Crimes Unit (SCU) conducted the investigation and Lane County Assistant District Attorney Ryan Leal tried the case.