VENTURA, Calif. — An Oxnard man convicted of selling methamphetamine and cocaine while armed with a ghost gun was sentenced to six years and four months in state prison on November 5, 2026, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office announced.
Read the District Attorney's release: https://da.venturacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Oxnard-Drug-Dealer-Sentenced-to-Prison.pdf
The Sentence, The Conviction, The Case
Ivar Laegreid, of Oxnard, was sentenced to six years and four months in state prison. Prosecutors had asked for 12 years and eight months.
A jury convicted Laegreid on October 8, 2026, of seven felony counts related to drug sales and his possession of a ghost gun.
The jury found him guilty of two counts of possession of methamphetamine for sale, two counts of transporting methamphetamine for sale, and one count each of possession of cocaine for sale, transporting cocaine for sale, and the unlawful transfer of a firearm.
Special allegations that the drug quantity was significant and that Laegreid was armed with a firearm were found true.
The Sales, The Seizures, The Evidence
In June 2025, Laegreid was observed selling drugs at a fast-food restaurant in Oxnard, according to the District Attorney's Office.
He was found in possession of approximately 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine, four digital scales and 200 unused plastic baggies.
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In December 2025, he was again found in possession of narcotics, including approximately 192 grams of methamphetamine and 44 grams of cocaine.
Investigators also recovered $5,942 in cash, two digital scales, 300 unused plastic baggies and an unloaded, unserialized firearm known as a ghost gun.
The Prosecution, The Quote, The Charges
Deputy District Attorney Devin Mirchi, a member of the District Attorney's Office Major Crimes Narcotics Unit, prosecuted the case.
"The defendant brought large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine into Ventura County and sold them while armed with a ghost gun," Mr. Mirchi said. "We are glad the defendant has been held accountable for the danger he posed to our community."
Laegreid was convicted of Health and Safety Code sections 11378 (two counts), 11379(a) (two counts), 11351 and 11352(a), and Penal Code section 27545, in case number 2025031549.
The special allegations found true were Health and Safety Code section 11370.4(b)(1)(A) and Penal Code section 12022(c).
Laegreid will serve his six-year, four-month sentence in state prison.
Sources
Ventura County District Attorney's Office, "Oxnard Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison," November 6, 2026 (Release No. 26-165): https://da.venturacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Oxnard-Drug-Dealer-Sentenced-to-Prison.pdf