45 Lbs. of Meth, Aug. 15

On August 11, 2017, at about 8:16 p.m., an Oregon State Police (OSP) Trooper stopped a 2011 Nissan passenger car for a traffic violation on Interstate 5 near MP 85 northbound, in Douglas County. During the traffic stop, a drug detection K-9 was applied to the exterior of the vehicle. The K-9 alerted to the odor of a controlled substance and a vehicle search revealed approximately 45 pounds of suspected methamphetamine within the vehicle. The two occupants of the vehicle Rafael VALENCIA, age 24, and Malori NELSON, age 23, both from California, were lodged at the Douglas County Jail for unlawful possession of methamphetamine and unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. This in an ongoing investigation and more information will be released when it becomes available.