Thirty pounds of suspected methamphetamine and a stolen semi-automatic pistol were seized by Oregon State Police troopers during a routine traffic stop May 11 near Shaniko.Â
Thirty pounds of suspected methamphetamine and a stolen semi-automatic pistol were seized by Oregon State Police troopers during a routine traffic stop May 11 near Shaniko.Â
Thirty pounds of suspected methamphetamine and a stolen semi-automatic pistol were seized by Oregon State Police troopers during a routine traffic stop May 11 near Shaniko, and two Washington state residents were arrested and face multiple charges.
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At around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, May 11, an OSP trooper conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Explorer traveling north on Hwy 97, near Shaniko, for a speeding violation.
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During contact, the trooper observed signs of criminal activity and a search of the vehicle was conducted.
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Approximately 30 pounds of suspected methamphetamine and a stolen semi-automatic pistol were located concealed in the vehicle.
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The driver, Luis Angel Ortega Alcala, 28, from Prescott, Wash., was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine, Delivery of Methamphetamine, Manufacture of Methamphetamine, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Theft I.
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The passenger, Eliseo Elizondo Vasquez, 53, from Pasco, Wash., was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine, Delivery of Methamphetamine, Manufacture of Methamphetamine, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Theft I and as a Fugitive From Other State.
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Both men were lodged at the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility in The Dalles.
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