Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Eagle Point Pot Robbery
A Portland man with a lengthy criminal history has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in an armed robbery targeting a Southern Oregon marijuana grower.
The US Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon reports 35-year-old Kenan Dizdarevic was sentenced this week to 107 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay restitution to victims.
According to court documents, Dizdarevic and another individual entered a home located on a secluded marijuana grow near Eagle Point in the early morning hours of November 2, 2019. Wearing dark clothing, gloves, body armor and ski masks, and armed with multiple firearms, the two suspects shouted, "police search warrant" before handcuffing and placing two individuals face down on the floor.
Dizdarevic and his accomplice demanded money and guns from the two victims and eventually made off with more than 30 pounds of marijuana and one of the victim's vehicles. Law enforcement located the stolen vehicle traveling with another car on Interstate 5. During the lengthy pursuit that exceeded 120 miles per hour and traversed three counties, the stolen vehicle successfully eluded police.
After being disabled by a spike strip, the second vehicle came to a stop in Douglas County and the driver fled on foot. A search warrant executed on the vehicle found ski masks, zip ties, handcuffs, tactical vests and multiple firearms. Investigators determined that Dizdarevic and a third individual traveled together to the Eagle Point robbery in the vehicle after they found fingerprints and personal belongings.
Dizdarevic was eventually arrested in June 2022 and in August 2023, he pleaded guilty to charges of Interfering with Commerce by Robbery and Conspiring with Others to Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana.
In March 2023, 34-year-old Shannon Christopher Harrop of Wilsonville was sentenced to 162 months in federal prison for organizing the Eagle Point heist. A total of 10 individuals have pleaded guilty for their roles in the robbery.
Posted on 1/26/24 6:31AM by Sam Marsh
