Springfield man caught with 3 lbs of meth faces prison time

EUGENE, Ore. – A Springfield man was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for planning to distribute methamphetamine.

Robert Eugene Josh Jr., 65, received 51 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release. According to U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford, 25 months of the sentence must be served after Josh Jr. completes time for a separate case.

In January 2024, Eugene Police Department officers stopped Josh Jr.’s vehicle as part of a larger federal and state investigation. Officers found almost three pounds of methamphetamine inside the car…

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