Multi-Agency Drug Bust Seizes Meth, Cocaine, Guns, and Cash
Six-week investigation targets trafficking operation tied to Southern Oregon and Northern California
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — A multi-agency drug investigation spanning Southern Oregon and Northern California has led to multiple arrests and the seizure of large quantities of illegal drugs, firearms, and cash.
According to the Oregon State Police, members of the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) team and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Medford concluded a six-week investigation on April 10 by executing search warrants in Wolf Creek, Oregon, and Corning, California.
Investigators say the operation identified a drug trafficking organization based in Wolf Creek that was being supplied with methamphetamine from Corning.
As part of the investigation, authorities conducted a traffic stop on April 8 involving Marshall Clifford De La Garza, 39, who was found transporting approximately 90 pounds of methamphetamine from Corning to Josephine County.
Search warrants served at three residences in Wolf Creek led to the seizure of multiple firearms and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Three individuals were arrested during those operations: Johnny Dean Davis Jr., 43; Daniel Cody Green, 44; and Stephen Ray Higgins, 56. All three were lodged at the Josephine County Jail and face multiple charges, including racketeering, delivery of methamphetamine, and possession of methamphetamine.
In Corning, California, authorities arrested Jesus Fernando Vega, 53. A search of his residence resulted in the seizure of approximately 58 pounds of methamphetamine, 6 kilograms of cocaine, $227,752 in cash, a stolen pistol, a revolver, a hunting rifle, and a MAC-10–style machine gun.
Officials say the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement team is a multi-jurisdictional task force focused on identifying and dismantling drug trafficking organizations through coordinated, intelligence-driven investigations.
No additional information has been released.
Images provided by Oregon State Police.
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