On Wednesday, May 29th, 2024, detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) culminated a months long investigation into illegal drug dealing in the Yoncalla area with the execution of search warrants at two locations and making an arrest. In recent months, through varied investigative techniques, detectives obtained evidence of multiple suspected large scale drug deals occurring at a residence in the 600 block of Main Street in Yoncalla. During that time, detectives seized approximately two pounds of suspected methamphetamine that could be tied directly to the suspect, 54 year old Donald Wayne Baughman of Yoncalla. On Wednesday afternoon, at approximately 3:45 PM, DINT, with assistance from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, executed search warrants at two of the suspect’s residences; One in the 600 block of Main Street in Yoncalla, and the other in the 1200 block of N First Street in Drain. Baughman was detained at the Drain residence. A search there revealed only a small amount of suspected methamphetamine (approximately 10 grams). During a search of the Yoncalla residence detectives located almost a pound of suspected methamphetamine hidden inside, along with numerous other items seized as evidence of meth dealing. The residence is located close to Yoncalla Grade School. There are specific statutes with enhanced penalties for manufacturing and/or dealing controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a school and they apply in this case. Donald Baughman was ultimately transported to the Douglas County Jail where he was lodged on the following charges: Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine (3 counts); Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine (3 counts); Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine Within 1,000′ of a School (3 counts); Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine (3 counts); Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine within 1,000′ of a School (3 counts). The DINT team 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. DINT is supported by the Oregon-Idaho High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and is composed of members from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Roseburg Police Department, Oregon State Police, Bureau of Land Management, and the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office. 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 DINT.
