MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (MCSO) – Law enforcement in Multnomah, Clackamas and Clark County executed three simultaneous search warrants as part of a collaborative effort between the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which resulted in the seizure of approximately 14 pounds of various drugs and two firearms. 

This case is being investigated by the MCSO Dangerous Drug Team (DDT) and FBI. 

The three court-authorized search warrants are part of an ongoing investigation into alleged criminal activity involving multiple individuals. 

The searches occurred in Portland, Milwaukie, and Vancouver, Washington. 

The FBI, Port of Portland Police Department, United State Internal Revenue Service (IRS), United States Marshal Service (USMS), and United States Postal Inspector Service assisted MCSO with the investigation and/or the execution of the warrants. 

As a result of the search warrants, investigators seized approximately: 

• 3.5 pounds of methamphetamine
• 7 pounds of cocaine
• Approximately 6,500 Xanax bars
• Hundreds of lysergic acid diethylamide (commonly known as LSD) tablets
• More than 2.5 pounds of mushrooms
• Nearly 122 grams of powdered and 70 milliliters of liquid ketamine
• Nearly a pound of MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy)
• One handgun
• One shotgun
• Thousands of dollars in cash 

Investigators have taken two people into custody. 

Criminal charges are expected to be filed federally. At this time, no information about those arrested – nor the location of the warrants – can be released as the investigation continues. 

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Dangerous Drug Team (DDT) is a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force that identifies, disrupts, and dismantles local, multi-state, and international drug trafficking organizations using an intelligence-driven, multi-agency prosecutor-supported approach. MCSO DDT is supported by the Oregon-Idaho High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and is composed of members from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Gresham Police Department, FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and is supported by analysts from the Oregon National Guard. 

The Oregon-Idaho HIDTA program is an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) sponsored counterdrug grant program that coordinates with and provides funding resources to multi-agency drug enforcement initiatives, including the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Dangerous Drug Team. 

No additional information about this case is available for release. 

A photo of the evidence seized is being released. Media may use this with credit to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. 

The information contained in this news release is based on a preliminary review of the details available to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. As the investigation progresses, information may change.

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