A long-term investigation led to the arrest of 54-year-old Bend man who had connections to a drug trafficking organization in the Portland area. According to information from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office: On February 14th, 2024, detectives with DCSO’s Street Crimes Unit (SCU) identified a suspect as a fentanyl trafficker in Deschutes County through several separate investigations indicating he was a primary source of supply for localized fentanyl distribution.
Working alongside detectives from the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) Team, authorities developed enough investigative information to secure a search warrant for his residence near the Bend Airport.
Narcotics detectives coordinated a traffic stop utilizing the DCSO Action Target Team (CATT) resulting in the arrest of the suspect and seizure of a criminal amount of powder fentanyl packaged for delivery.
Narcotics detectives then executed a search warrant at the suspect’s trailer and seized a commercial quantity of counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, a commercial quantity of suspected powdered fentanyl and a commercial quantity of methamphetamine.
As a result of the investigation investigators learned the suspect maintained a connection with a Drug Trafficking Organization in the Portland area which served as his source of fentanyl supply. he would purchase large quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine from this source and redistribute the controlled substance to localized dealers within Deschutes County as well as directly distributing the controlled substance to local users.
The SCU Detectives investigative information shows the suspect was operating in the capacity of the head of this localized drug trafficking organization. He was arrested and jailed on the following charges.
Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance-Fentanyl, Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance-Fentanyl, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine, Felony Warrant-Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
