DOUGLAS COUNTY, OR – Oregon State Police (OSP) recently seized almost 10 pounds of illegal drugs during a traffic stop in Douglas County.
On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at about 11:00 a.m., an Oregon State Trooper stopped a vehicle on Interstate 5 northbound in Douglas County for traffic violations.
During the stop, the trooper observed signs of possible criminal activity and requested to search the vehicle. The consent search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of 9.2 pounds of suspected fentanyl powder.
The vehicle operator, Johana Gonzalez Castillo (27) of Oakland (CA), and passenger, Bayron Enamorado Manueles (26) also of Oakland (CA), were arrested for:
- Possession and delivery of fentanyl
Both were lodged at the Douglas County Jail.
The case is currently under investigation and no additional information is available for release at this time.
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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.
