OSP Traffic Stop Results in Seizure of Fentanyl and Meth in Douglas County
A traffic stop near Roseburg led to the seizure of 62 lbs of methamphetamine and 22,000 fentanyl pills headed to Portland. Oliver Raul Alvarez Beltran (21) was arrested for attempted delivery of controlled substances.
4/8/2024
Douglas County, OR. – A recent traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Roseburg led to the seizure of large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl headed for the streets of Portland.
On April 1, 2024, just after 9 a.m. an Oregon State Trooper stopped a black Chevrolet sedan near milepost 149 on I-5 north for a traffic violation. The trooper suspected criminal activity and received consent to search the vehicle.
During the search, the trooper located 62 pounds of methamphetamine and 22,000 suspected fentanyl laced pills inside the vehicle. The suspect acknowledged the illegal substances were headed to Portland.
Due to the large quantify of substances seized, the suspect, Oliver Raul Alvarez Beltran (21) of Phoenix (AZ), was arrested and federally charged with attempted delivery of a controlled substance.
The investigation is on-going and no additional information is available for release at this time.
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