News Release from Lane Co. Sheriff’s Office
Posted on FlashAlert: March 25th, 2024 4:14 PM
Downloadable file: Illegal Drugs
Lane County Sheriff’s Office K9 located a large amount of illegal drugs in a vehicle.
K9 Bear assisted with a traffic stop in the search for illegal drugs. K9 Bear was able to assist in locating a kilo of pure fentanyl and approximately 50,000 fentanyl pills that were located in a hidden compartment of the vehicle. The occupants of the vehicle have been referred for prosecution. This investigation is ongoing and additional details are not available at this time. 
K9 Bear is a recent addition to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office and specializes in locating illegal drugs.
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.
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