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Man accused of running Sinaloa cartel-linked operation from Salem
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday announced what she described as the largest fentanyl seizure in U.S. history, following the arrest of a man accused of running a sophisticated drug operation out of Salem with ties to Mexican cartels.
Salem man with ties to motorcycle gang charged with drug trafficking in California
Justin Mac faces drug trafficking charges after police seized 48 pounds of methamphetamine from a vehicle in which he was a passenger south of the Oregon-California border. Court records described him as the president of the Gypsy Joker Motorcycle Club’s Salem chapter as of 2022.
Salem man charged with dealing fentanyl after police search in NE Salem
Police investigating a shooting at an apartment complex on Northeast Market Street found two guns and fentanyl containing 188,000 lethal doses on Feb. 20, according to a detective’s affidavit. Gerardo Parra-Valdez was charged on Tuesday with trafficking the drugs.
Salem man sentenced to federal prison for fentanyl trafficking; police seized 50 pounds of drugs
Leonel Covarrubias Hernandez, 48 was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison Monday after pleading guilty to possessing and intending to distribute fentanyl in November. Police arrested Covarrubias in 2022 after seizing counterfeit pills that contained fentanyl.
Keizer woman admits role in India-based drug ring, avoids prison time
Jennifer McConnon was sentenced on Thursday to three years of supervision after pleading guilty to being part of an international drug trafficking organization along with her daughter, Sydney Sleight, whose case is still pending.
Salem man arrested for fentanyl, illegal gun possession
Daniel Northcutt, 35, was booked Tuesday into the Marion County Jail after police seized suspected fentanyl, a sawed-off shotgun and a handgun from his Northeast Salem hotel room, according to the Salem Police Department.
Feds seize Silverton, Independence homes 2 years after disrupting illegal marijuana ring
Federal authorities said Monday that they forfeited 14 Oregon properties used by a Texas man’s drug operation to illegally grow marijuana to sell in states where it remains illegal.
Feds ensnare Salem woman in drug ring trafficking “enormous” amounts of meth
Federal authorities seized over 200 pounds of methamphetamine from a drug trafficking operation with ties to Mexico. The drugs were smuggled from southern California into Salem and Portland.
Salem man charged with intending to sell fentanyl, possessing stolen guns
Federal agents say they seized over 1,150 grams of suspected fentanyl and 3 kilograms of suspected heroin from Kelley Kaighin’s car and home.