LINN COUNTY, OR - Oregon State Police (OSP) are reporting that on Monday, an OSP K-9 team seized more than 100 pounds of crystal meth and 11 pounds of suspected fentanyl.
On Monday, August 26, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., an OSP K-9 unit stopped a Chevrolet pickup truck headed northbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 223 in Linn County. During the traffic stop, the trooper recognized signs of potential criminal activity and deployed his drug detection K-9.
The K-9 alerted to the likely presence of illegal drugs. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed 104.3 pounds of crystal methamphetamine on the back seat and 11 pounds (5 kilograms) of suspected fentanyl powder under the back seat.
Seizure after an OSP K-9 alerted to the likely presence of illegal drugs (Oregon State Police)
Both the driver, Carlos Antonio Zuniga Diaz, age 40, of North Las Vegas, NV and passenger, Sugey Padilla Sanchez, age 40, of North Las Vegas, NV were arrested on charges of possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine and delivery of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Both were lodged at the Linn County Jail.
The illegal drugs are believed to have been destined for the Seattle area.
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OSP Domestic Highway Enforcement Initiative
The Oregon State Police-Domestic Highway Enforcement (OSP-DHE) Initiative is supported by the Oregon-Idaho High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).
The Oregon-Idaho HIDTA program is an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) sponsored counterdrug grant program that coordinates with and provides funding resources to multi-agency drug enforcement initiatives, including the OSP-DHE Initiative.
