An Oregon City man has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, following an investigation that began after a fatal overdose.
Toren Paul Flom, 32, received a sentence of 140 months in federal prison and four years of supervised release. According to court documents, law enforcement responded on June 2, 2024, to an emergency call about a person who died from an overdose involving several controlled substances. The investigation found that Flom had provided multiple drugs to the victim before the overdose but did not conclusively establish that he was the only source responsible for the death. Nevertheless, authorities continued their criminal investigation into his drug distribution activities.
A search warrant executed at Flom’s residence in July 2024 led to the seizure of approximately 7.2 kilograms of psilocybin mushrooms, 1.29 kilograms of ketamine, 1.2 kilograms of cocaine, 607 grams of MDMA, and 102 grams of LSD.
On July 23, 2024, a federal grand jury indicted Flom on five counts related to possession with intent to distribute various controlled substances. He pleaded guilty on September 10, 2025, to one count involving cocaine.
“Today’s sentence reflects the seriousness of this crime. This defendant is a career offender with prior felony drug convictions and was on post-prison supervision when he sold drugs to the victim here,” said U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Scott E. Bradford. “Drug crimes are not victimless – they tear families apart and weaken our communities as a whole, creating wounds that endure long after the crime itself.”
“Driven by greed, this drug dealer chose to put deadly drugs into our community with no regard for the lives and families harmed,” said Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Seattle acting Special Agent in Charge April Miller. “Flom’s sentence means he can no longer contribute to overdoses or cause more heartbreak for victims and their loved ones. HSI will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to identify, disrupt, and dismantle drug trafficking organizations that profit from this suffering and to protect the safety of our neighborhoods.”
“I’m grateful for the continued collaboration among law enforcement agencies to hold dangerous drug traffickers accountable,” said Portland Police Chief Bob Day. “Cases such as this help reduce the amount of dangerous drugs in our city and the devastating impact they have on so many lives.”
The case was investigated by HSI and the Portland Police Bureau’s Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cassady A. Adams prosecuted.
The Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program supports multi-agency efforts against illegal drug activity through coordinated funding resources from the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
