An Oregon City resident, Toren Paul Flom, 32, has been sentenced to 140 months in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. The sentencing comes after an investigation into a fatal overdose that led authorities to Flom's drug trafficking activities.
“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.”
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Seattle acting Special Agent in Charge April Miller commented on the impact of Flom's actions: “Driven by greed, this drug dealer chose to put deadly drugs into our community with no regard for the lives and families harmed. 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.”
Portland Police Chief Bob Day also acknowledged law enforcement collaboration: “I’m grateful for the continued collaboration among law enforcement agencies to hold dangerous drug traffickers accountable. Cases such as this help reduce the amount of dangerous drugs in our city and the devastating impact they have on so many lives.”
According to court documents, police responded on June 2, 2024, to an emergency call involving a person who had died from an overdose involving multiple controlled substances. The investigation determined that Flom had supplied several controlled substances to the deceased individual before their death; however, investigators could not conclusively determine if Flom was solely responsible for providing all substances involved in the fatal overdose.
Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Flom’s residence in July 2024, seizing large quantities of illegal drugs including psilocybin mushrooms, ketamine, cocaine, MDMA, and 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 later pleaded guilty on September 10, 2025, specifically admitting guilt regarding possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
The case was investigated by HSI and the Portland Police Bureau – Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cassady A. Adams prosecuted.
The Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program is part of an Office of National Drug Control Policy initiative supporting multi-agency efforts against drug trafficking by coordinating resources across agencies.
