Salem Man Arrested, Drug Enforcement Agents Seize One Pound of Meth

A pound of meth police say they found in a hidden compartment, has a street value estimated in excess of $40,000.

(REDMOND) - Agents from the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team found a pound of methamphetamine worth over $40,000 in a hidden compartment of a van in the parking lot of the Redmond Wal-Mart on Friday.

The driver of the van, 33 year-old Jose Perez-Chavez, of Salem, was arrested on multiple charges and taken to the Deschutes County Jail.

The two passengers in the van, 18 year-old Yuriana Reyes-Rivera and their 2 year old daughter.were allowed to go free.

Agents were working on a tip that a substantial shipment of meth was being trafficked from the Salem area and destined for delivery to a location in Central Oregon, detectives of the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team identified the suspect vehicle as a 1999 Chevrolet van, and were able to locate the van in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart on SW 21st Place in Redmond.

CODE detectives with the assistance of the Redmond-Deschutes Street Crimes Team took Perez-Chavez into custody and searched the van with his consent.

A search revealed a hidden compartment that contained one pound of meth, with a street value estimated in excess of $40,000.

Perez-Chavez will face charges of Delivery and Possession of a Controlled Substance (meth), in addition to Felony Endangering the Welfare of a Minor.

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Anonymous August 9, 2006 8:29 am (Pacific time)

I Agree With Both Comments Albert And Der Proffesor

Anonymous August 9, 2006 8:28 am (Pacific time)

THE MORE PEOPLE ARE TOLD NO TO DO SOMETHING THE MORE THEY DO IT.. AND IT IS NOT LIKE THE SYSTEMS REALLY CARE..

Der Professor August 7, 2006 2:35 am (Pacific time)

The street value of drugs should not generate shock. It is a matter of supply and demand. The supply is short and the demand is above normal. This is another reason to legalize other drugs so that the street value of this haul becomes $100 dollars. Legalize safe drugs and the value of crap like meth will plunge. Also, who needs law enforcement wasting their time and increasing their numbers over stuff like this when you rarely get your property back after a burglary. This just keeps law enforcement employed doing nonsense. I have been burlarized 3 times in my life. When you go to the precinct they pratically laugh at you and give you the message that they could care less about your property no matter how high the value. Gee, I wonder if they are in on it. If it was their house they would relentlessly work at finding out who did it and would at least get the people involved. Serve and Protect Ourselves is their motto.

Albert Marnell August 7, 2006 2:21 am (Pacific time)

Legalize marijuana and most of these problems are solved. I do not want to insult pot because it is relatively harmless compared to meth and liquor. It may be no more harmless than ice cream. The liquor lobby gets nervous even at the thought of a competing product that would be cheaper and very loved.

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