The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team has recently conducted a raid on a personal residence where officers suspected drug dealings. According to reports, officers from the CODE team had been watching the residence for some time. An investigation that lasted for months, ended in the raid of the home and the arrest of six people on drug charges.
Police allegedly find drugs in Oregon man's home
In life, there are a lot of things that are negotiable. From simple everyday tasks to major business deals and more, negotiations happen on a daily basis in Oregon. What many people may not understand that in the criminal courts, negotiations take place all the time. Prosecutors are often eager to make deals with defendants to quickly and quietly settle certain criminal cases. These negotiations are often called plea deals and can lead to reduced sentences for defendants and guilty pleas for prosecutors. Plea deals are especially common in cases involving drug charges.
Tourists plead not guilty to drug charges following traffic stop
When police are on patrol they are often looking for people who are violating traffic laws. These routine traffic stops can include speeding, running stop signs and other minor infractions. However, once a stop occurs, police can start to look for signs that other crimes are occurring. Police will observe the driver, any passengers and anything in the open to see if there is any evidence that another crime has occurred. In some cases, police may find evidence of drug use or possession. In these cases, drug charges are likely.
Police respond to burglary -- charge resident with drug charges
Police search for and find illegal drugs in many unusual places and situations. In a recent case, the police responded to a call about a burglary at a home in the Parkrose neighborhood in Portland. The case ended with drug charges for the resident of the home.
Men face state and federal sentences for drug trafficking
Both the Oregon state and the federal United States governments have criminal courts and criminal charges. In a lot of situations, there is very little overlap between the two courts. For example, something that is punishable in state court may not even be heard in federal court. However, when it comes to drug charges, it is possible for both court systems to get involved in a case.
3 arrested near school for drug possession in Newport
Recently police in Lincoln County served and executed a search warrant at a home in Newport, Oregon. This residence happened to be one-half block from a local high school. In the search, officers from the Lincoln Interagency Narcotics Team claimed that they found methamphetamine, a firearm, packaging materials and other drug paraphernalia.
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