December 10, 2021 4:00 a.m.

A Douglas County drug dealer was sentenced to federal prison on Thursday, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, which he had been selling in and around the county.

60-year old Steven Lander of Winston, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars and 5 years of supervised release.

Information from the U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Oregon, said according to court documents, over the course of several months, the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration investigated Lander and his drug dealing in the county. Following extensive surveillance, arrests of his customers and associates, and the monitoring of his movements, investigators executed multiple search warrants on Lander and his properties. More than 15 pounds of methamphetamine and a half pound of heroin were seized from his storage unit, vehicle and person.

The release said Lander has prior felony convictions for delivering and manufacturing controlled substances and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, and was previously sentenced to more than four years in prison.

On November 8th, 2019, Lander was charged by criminal complaint. He was indicted later that month. On Tuesday, Lander pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

The case was prosecuted by Jeffrey S. Sweet, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, in close coordination with Douglas County Senior Deputy District Attorney Allison Eichmann.