MEDFORD, Ore.- A rise in opioid overdoses is being reported by Jackson County Public Health. According to Jackson County Public Health, they’re seeing an increase in fatal and nonfatal overdoses from illicit opioids, most commonly Fentanyl. The county says it’s ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Two people were arrested for possessing cocaine in Josephine County. In mid-May, the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement team arrested 22-year-old Chance Cannon Calaustro for numerous charges including unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of cocaine, and ...
CATANIA, Italy (NBC) – Italian authorities pulled two tons of cocaine in floating packages out of the sea off the coast of Sicily this Monday morning. The country’s Finance Police said a surveillance plane had spotted the large floating packages ...
ROSEBURG, Ore. – A Portland man was arrested for allegedly dealing drugs in Roseburg. The Douglas County Interagency Narcotics Team said on July 22, they executed a search warrant at a residence on Southeast Pine Street. During the search, investigators ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – A southern Oregon man will spend the next ten years behind bars for drug trafficking crimes. The U.S. Department of Justice said between July and August of 2017, Jonathan Alan Ochoa conspired with two other men to ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – A man from Talent appeared in a federal courtroom to plead guilty to distributing cocaine and trading the drug for firearms. The U.S. Department of Justice said between July and August of 2017, Jonathan Alan Ochoa conspired ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford police announced they arrested two armed drug dealers last week. The Medford Police Department said on March 28, 37-year-old Jimmy Javier Perez was stopped by the Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement Team at the West ...
Medford, Ore.- An OSP trooper stopped 24-year-old Giovanni White Tuesday, after he was allegedly speeding on I-5. During the stop the trooper suspected there was drugs in the vehicle, that’s when White took off. “Our trooper chased after towards the ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Two Seattle residents are behind bars after they were found with packaged heroin and cocaine in Jackson County. According to Oregon State Police, on November 27 a trooper stopped a 2017 Nissan Maxima for a traffic ...
Salem, Ore. — A bill on the governor’s desk would make some drug convictions misdemeanors instead of felonies. Governor Kate Brown is expected to sign it, and tonight, agencies around Jackson County are preparing for the changes, and how it may impact ...