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Detectives Arrest Six, Seize Drugs and Cash

This group of six was arrested for possessing less than $1000 in drugs and money

(KEIZER) - Just after 7:00 AM Friday, Street Crimes Detectives served a search warrant at 4035 Arleta Ave NE in Keizer. After entering the home, investigators found nearly 10 grams of meth, one gram of heroin and one gram of dried marijuana with a street value of about $500. Also seized was more than $400 in cash.

42-year old Kaylynn Velasco, 31-year old Abraham Patricio-Reyes, 27-year old Aureliano Estrada-Silva, 22-year old Tanicia Velasco, 23-year old BJ Beaty and 32-year old Nicolas Cruz-Estrada, all of Salem, were arrested.

Drug Cops Bust Nine in NE Salem

"A Lot of These People Hang out Together"

(SALEM) - Nine people were arrested out of a Salem home Monday on drug charges as well as for various other crimes. Salem Police Lt. Bill Kohlmeyer says it began when officers with the Drug Activity Response Team investigated a report of possible drug activity at 1509 5th St. NE.

Kohlmeyer says only one of the nine lived at that address, underlining a humorous comment made by one of Salem's retired detectives said a long time ago "a lot of these people hang out together".

Police say that after approaching the home, a suspect named Grant Herring provided false information about other people at the location on 5th St NE. At that point, another person at the home, Lance Tupper, was recognized by police from past contacts.

Nine Arrested in Early Morning Drug Raid in Northeast Salem

Detectives estimate the street value of the drugs seized at about $1,100.

(SALEM) - Marion County Street Crimes Detectives assisted by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, served a search warrant at 5:00 AM Friday at 4535 State St in northeast Salem.

Sheriff’s spokesman Kevin Rau says investigators seized 5 grams of heroin, 9 grams of meth and 2 grams of dried marijuana from inside the home and from a car belonging to one of those arrested.

Deputies on the scene say they also seized were two firearms, and about $400 in cash.

Eight People Die on Oregon Roads Over July 4th Weekend

Preliminary information from Oregon State Police and ODOT indicates that eight people died in traffic crashes during the 2006 Fourth of July extended holiday period, equaling the average number of fatalities during this holiday weekend since 1970.

(SALEM) - Between 6:00 PM, Friday, June 30th, and midnight, Tuesday, July 4th, eight people died in 8 separate traffic crashes on Oregon highways over the July 4th weekend.

Six Month Swanson Park Heroin Investigation Leads to 8 Arrests. 2 Sought

Since February, the Linn Drug Task Force has been investigating heroin distribution in the Swanson Park area of Albany

(ALBANY) - Albany Police Department spokesman Capt. Eric Cater says between April 28th, and June 2nd, the Linn Drug Task Force executed 3 narcotics search warrants at residences in the Swanson Park area and interdicted 1 heroin sale within the park.

The investigations led to a 4th narcotics search warrant being executed at a residence in a West Albany neighborhood on June 23rd, Carter said.

Two Arrested For Selling, Using Drugs Near Three Greater Albany Public Schools

(ALBANY) - The Linn Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 2010 SW 16th Avenue in Albany on Thursday.

Arrested at the scene pursuant to the search warrant were 49-year old Julie Gail Hokema and 51-year old Michael Edward Raper, both occupants of the residence.

Hokema was arrested and charged with Unlawful Delivery of Heroin within 1000 feet of a School, Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance-Heroin, and Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants-Controlled Substance.

Courtney and Winters Announce Innovative Solutions to Fight Meth

They say cooperation between the public and private sectors is the key to success.

(SALEM) - Oregon senators say they have a better idea on how to go about fighting meth, and few in the community would disagree that more innovative solutions to the growing epidemic associated with methamphetamine are necessary. The new ideas stem from reports turned in by a Blue Ribbon task force that was funded by the 2005 legislature.

The findings of the community based Blue Ribbon Task Force on Methamphetamine, charged with coordinating resources to better combat the methamphetamine epidemic, were presented to a legislative committee Thursday. The task force, operating on a grant from the 2005 Legislature and co-chaired by Senate President Peter Courtney (D-Salem) and Senator Jackie Winters (R-Salem), provided legislators with an update on the group`s progress.

Drug Raid Leads to Discovery of Meth Lab Discovered in Albany Apartment

(ALBANY) - The Linn County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 3410 SW Pacific Blvd #13 in Albany Wednesday.

As a result of the raid components of a methamphetamine lab were found in the apartment.

Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller said officers seized digital scales, methamphetamine, equipment for manufacturing methamphetamine, suspected pseudoephedrine and other chemicals that are used in the methamphetamine manufacture process.

Multi-Agency Sweep Cleans Salem Neighborhoods of Crime and Drugs

(SALEM) - Several local agencies conducted a sweep operation Saturday that included the investigation of drug activity complaints, attempts to locate fugitives in the area, increased traffic enforcement, and graffiti abatement and area clean-up projects by inmate work crews from the Marion County Work Release Center.

Marion County Sheriff`s spokesman Kevin Rau says the sweeping community effort was conducted by the Marion County Sheriff`s Office, Corrections and Parole and Probation Divisions, the Salem and Keizer Police Departments, Marion County Code Enforcement, Salem Public Works, the Oregon Department of Human Services – Child Welfare, the U.S. Marshal`s Office and the community action organization No Meth Not In My Neighborhood Friday in southeast Salem, and Keizer.

High Speed Traffic Stop Near Baker City Leads to Arrest of Man Wanted out of Marion County

(BAKER CITY) - A Boise, Idaho man wanted out of Marion County was arrested near Baker City Sunday afternoon after an Oregon State Police trooper stopped him for driving over 120 mph on Interstate 84.

OSP Senior Trooper Jeff Spencer says he stopped the 2002 Honda Accord two-door at 5:45 PM Sunday for traveling 121 mph westbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 304.

While in contact with the driver, identified as 22-year old Jose Manuel Prater of Boise, Idaho, Spencer determined he was wanted out of Marion County on a felony warrant for 2 counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance.