As a part of an on-going investigation, a traffic stop was conducted by the Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team on Tuesday, August 6th, on a vehicle traveling northbound on Interstate 5 in the Medford area.
Investigators developed probable cause to seize the vehicle during this stop, and subsequently served a search warrant, recovering 32 pounds of Methamphetamine and nearly 4.5 pounds of Fentanyl.
In an unrelated case, on Thursday, August 8th, Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team investigators contacted two subjects in a business parking lot in Southeast Medford as a part of another on-going investigation.
During this contact a Medford Police K9 alerted on the vehicle, which was seized, and 17 pounds of Methamphetamine was located.
48-year-old Pasqual Padilla was arrested and lodged at the Jackson County jail on charges related to the distribution of a controlled substance.
