Multiple agencies including the Grants Pass Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, Oregon State Police, and multiple local narcotics investigative teams served nine search warrants Tuesday, November 14th, in Southern Oregon to shut down a major drug trafficking organization.
During the service of the search warrants, there were 24 individuals arrested, 37 firearms were seized, and large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine were recovered.
According to the press release, this operation was the culmination of an 18-month investigation that tracked the movement of fentanyl and methamphetamine from Mexico to Grants Pass. During the 18 months before Tuesday’s warrant services, the investigation had already seized 40 pounds of methamphetamine, more than 9 pounds of fentanyl, 3 pounds of cocaine, and one-half pound of heroin. With just 2 milligrams of fentanyl being deadly, the fentanyl seized in this case had the potential to yield more than 144,000 deadly doses.
All but one of the nine search warrants were served in the Grants Pass/ Josephine County area. Individuals arrested during the operation were lodged at the Josephine County Jail and will be prosecuted by the Josephine County District Attorney’s Office.
