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Three Arrested After Police Find Drugs, Cash in Lebanon Home

This is the third drug related raid at this residence since April 2006.

(LEBANON) - The Linn Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 525 Oregon Street in Lebanon Thursday morning.

Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller says officers seized methamphetamine, over $3,000 in cash, scales used to weigh drugs, and drug paraphernalia.

All three suspects are being held at the Linn County Jail on several charges.

Linn County Makes Drug Bust in Albany

Seized in the raid were dealer amounts of methamphetamine, marijuana, scales, packaging material and drug paraphernalia.

(ALBANY) - Thursday, the Linn Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 640 SW 3rd Avenue in Albany.

44-year old Robert Lindsay Tamayo and 42-year old Lisa Ann Anderson were arrested at the scene. Both of them live at the Albany residence.

Both Tamayo and Anderson were charged with Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine and Unlawful Delivery of Marijuana. They were lodged in Linn County Jail.

Two Arrested for Meth and Two Taken Into Protective Custody

One teenager and one elderly male are in protective custody

(SILVERTON) - Two people were arrested Wednesday after Marion County Street Crimes Detectives served a search warrant at 407 Jersey St in Silverton. About 7:00 AM, the detectives, assisted by the Silverton Police Department, arrived at the house and began the search.

Inside the residence, detectives located several small bags of methamphetamine as well as materials used to distribute the meth. Also found were other narcotics and other drug paraphernalia.

Salem Hospital Joins Effort to Fight Local Meth Epidemic

Led by Senators Courtney and Winters, members of the Blue Ribbon Task Force also are working to secure $100,000 from the Legislative Emergency Board when it meets later this month.

(SALEM) - Few in Marion County are as close to the front lines of the meth epidemic as the physicians and staff at Salem Hospital.

From the emergency room to the birthing center, it is impossible to escape the reach of this devastating drug. This week, in an effort to combat the problem, the hospital made a $25,000 contribution to a new multi-agency law enforcement strike force charged with combating meth.

Roseburg Man Caught With 30 Grams of Meth

Smoke-filled car alerted the Trooper to suspect

(WILSONVILLE) - A Roseburg-area man was arrested Thursday afternoon at a rest area south of Wilsonville when an OSP trooper spotted suspected drug activity in the man's pickup and later found nearly 30 grams of methamphetamine concealed inside.

On November 9, 2006 at approximately 3:14 PM, Oregon State Police Senior Trooper Michael Iwai was driving through the Baldock Rest Area on the northbound side of Interstate 5 near milepost 282 when he saw mass smoke inside a 2001 Toyota Tacoma pickup. Senior Trooper Iwai stopped and approached the pickup.

When the man inside rolled down the window, he could smell what was believed to be a chemical odor and saw other indicators of drug activity.

NO METH Group Canvasses Downtown Businesses

I.D. theft is one of Salem's biggest commerce-related issues.

(SALEM) - NO METH volunteers took their fight to the streets this week as they canvassed downtown Salem businesses to educate merchants on the identity theft initiative and also distribute the newly developed “WARNING- For your protection, we ask for ID” stickers.

These black and white “WARNING” stickers were given to over 60 businesses who pledged to enact or enforce policies requiring photo ID with debit and/or credit transactions.

Wal-Mart Donates $25,000 to Help Launch Marion County’s Meth Strike Force

The money from Wal-Mart will be added to a community-wide fundraising effort kicked off last month.

(SALEM) - Marion County’s groundbreaking effort to combat methamphetamine got a boost Thursday from a national retailer.

Retail giant Wal-Mart delivered a $25,000 check to help launch the county’s law enforcement strike force.

“This is a huge win for the county,” stated Senator Jackie Winters (R-Salem). “The local response has been great and now Wal-Mart takes it to a whole new level.”

Meth Arrest Yields More Than 125 Stolen Items

Anyone that is missing tools and construction type equipment from a recent burglary or theft should call Keizer Police at 503-856-3478.

(KEIZER) - A Keizer man is in custody on over a million and a half-dollars bail after his arrest for possession and sales of meth charges. Jeff Isham with Keizer Police says the arrest concluded a month long drug investigation.

Keizer detectives served a search warrant at 926 Appleblossom Drive NE Wednesday afternoon, due to evidence they had gathered linking Sidney L. Carlson to methamphetamine sales.

Recovery Fair – Event at Bush Park

Recovery from addictions and mental illness were the main topics at this event with an over abundance of positive energy and hope for the community.

(SALEM) - The message of recovery was emphasized by visitors picking a stone from each vendor booth. These stones depicted the soul of recovery: willingness, integrity, serenity, spiritual, brotherly love, honesty, celebrate, justice, love, hope, courage, faith.

Words to most, but to those in recovery they represent a lifeline to sobriety, mental well being, and acceptance.

Claudia Wilcox with the Addictions and Mental Health Division informed me this event was in celebration of Recovery Month and was the first event in Salem for the recovery process. This event recognizes the people and their families who are taking steps towards recovery from addictions and mental illness.

Michelle Thomas, a person who has been in recovery since 1985, says this event is all about the families as they go through recovery and are soon able to look through the dark.

Op-Ed: Progress in the Fight Against Meth is Underway

Kevin Rau is a Public Affairs Spokesman for the Marion County Sheriff and a former School Resource Officer.

(SALEM) - It’s fortunate that we live in a country where we can have an educated debate about anything. A right that has been cemented into the very fabric of our society by the millions upon millions that have given selflessly to defend our right to do that. You know I have a great deal of respect for what you do. You also know that I don’t always agree with your point of view.

As I read your OP-ED on the meth and the strike force issue, I flashed back to memories of my years working in the schools as a School Resource Officer...