MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. – Investigators with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Dangerous Drug Team (DDT) have seized approximately seven pounds of fentanyl and drug tools as part of an ongoing investigation.  

This is the team’s second large drug seizure in a one-week span. 

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, DDT investigators searched an apartment in Troutdale. As part of the investigation, officials also searched a nearby car, resulting in the seizure of fentanyl pills and powdered fentanyl. The specific address is not being released, pursuant to the ongoing investigation.  

During the search, investigators recovered a large metal press, commonly used to press fentanyl, along with respirator masks to protect the manufacturer. Evidence seized indicates the individuals were cutting, weighing, pressing, and packaging the illegal drugs for delivery. 

“The work of the Sheriff's Office, Dangerous Drug Team is critical to disrupting the illegal manufacture and trafficking of dangerous drugs,” said Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell. “I am very proud of the positive impact our investigators have.”   

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. 

Multnomah County’s Department of Community Justice’s Adult Services Division assisted with this case.  

No additional information about this case is available for release.  

A photo of the drugs and metal press seized are being released. Media may use this with credit to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.