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THE DALLES — One person was arrested with drugs, firearms and more than $100,000 in suspected drug proceeds after an investigation in The Dalles on May 7, according to a press release from the Wasco County District Attorney and Sheriff’s Office.
The Dalles Police and Hood River and Wasco county sheriff’s offices collaborated to investigate the commercial drug offense in The Dalles, culminating in a search warrant on E. Ninth Street.
In the search, law enforcement seized 143 grams of suspected cocaine and pharmaceutical pills, and $101,756 in suspected drug proceeds. A handgun and rifle were also seized; the rifle had been reported stolen from central Oregon.
As a result of the investigation, a 23-year-old The Dalles resident was arrested on the following charges: Unlawful delivery of cocaine in substantial quantity; unlawful possession of cocaine; unlawful possession of Oxycodone; unlawful possession of Hydrocodone; tampering with drug records; theft in the first degree; and unlawful possession of firearms.
They are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. They are currently held at Northern Oregon Regional Corrections.
This marks the first case since the Mid-Columbia Narcotics Task Force (MINT) restarted in a limited capacity, said the press release.
This team of detectives has been inactive for a number of years. It’s dedicated to “fighting drugs and associated criminal behavior in the Mid-Columbia region,” according to the press release. Its members work as police administrators to “build capacity, training, equipment and expertise.”
Wasco County District Attorney’s Office collaborated in overseeing the case and preparing the search warrant.
“This case demonstrates the ongoing need for dedicated drug enforcement in our communities. I look forward to collaboration with our partners and expanding this effort,” said Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill.
“I’m happy to see the safe conclusion of this significant case. It highlights the value of working together and removing guns and drugs from our community,” said The Dalles Police Chief Tom Worthy.
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