Cottage Grove, Oregon – A traffic stop on Interstate 5 led to the seizure of more than 40 pounds of methamphetamine Saturday morning, prompting an ongoing drug distribution investigation.
According to Oregon State Police, a trooper stopped a passenger vehicle traveling northbound on I-5 near milepost 168, just south of Cottage Grove, shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday, February 21. The trooper reported observing indicators of potential criminal activity before conducting a consent search of the vehicle.
Police said a duffel bag located in the trunk allegedly contained 40 resealable plastic bags filled with methamphetamine. Authorities stated the total weight of the seized drugs was approximately 40.5 pounds.
The driver was taken into custody and arrested on charges of possession and distribution of methamphetamine, according to Oregon State Police. Officials did not immediately release the driver’s name.
The case remains under investigation, and no additional details were available as of Monday.
The seizure occurred along a heavily traveled stretch of I-5, a primary freight and commuter corridor in western Oregon.
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