On Friday, June 19th, an Oregon State Police Trooper from the Klamath Falls Area Command stopped a vehicle for failure to drive within its lane on U.S. Highway 97 just after 7:15pm.
During the traffic stop, the Trooper noticed signs of criminal activity, and a consent search was conducted. The search of the vehicle revealed approximately 55.1 pounds of methamphetamine, approximately 2.2 pounds of cocaine, and approximately 1,027 grams of suspected fentanyl pills concealed in the vehicle.
The driver,identified as 36 year old Daniel Ponce Gonzalez from Yakima, Washington, and the passenger, identified as 20 year old Benjamin Madrigal Birrueta from Madera, California, were both arrested for Unlawful Possession and Delivery of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession and Delivery of Cocaine, Unlawful Possession and Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, and Possession of a Forged Instrument and were lodged at the Klamath County Jail.
