Vehicle stop on I-5 reveals almost half a million fentanyl-laced pills headed to Portland
Written by Press Release on September 26, 2024
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore., — An Oregon State Police trooper recently stopped 100 pounds of fentanyl-laced pills from making it to Portland.
On Sept. 24, 2024, at about 1 p.m., an Oregon State Trooper stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Interstate 5 in Douglas County. Upon contact with the operator of the silver Volkswagen SUV, the trooper suspected possible criminal activity and received consent to search the vehicle.
During the search, the trooper discovered and seized 100 pounds of fentanyl-laced pills – approximately 450,000 individual doses – from inside the vehicle. The suspect acknowledged the pills were destined for Portland.
Due to the large quantity of illegal substances seized, the suspect, Gustavo Alonso Franco Valenzuela (32) of Los Angeles (CA), was arrested and federally charged with delivery of a controlled substance.
The investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available for release at this time.
