Lane County, OR. — Official Release: On May 24th at about 9 p.m., a Lane County Sheriff’s deputy responded to cover a Junction City police officer in the 1700 block of Ivy Street, Junction City, for a suspicious vehicle call. As they investigated, it was apparent the male driver was drug impaired.
The driver, John Robert Prince, 45, of Spokane, was arrested by Junction City Police for DUI. Deputies continued the investigation with LCSO’s drug detection K9 Bear, who gave a positive alert. During a search of the vehicle, deputies found over 200 grams of cocaine, over 50 grams of methamphetamine pills, a scale with drug residue on it, drug packaging material, and $2,000 cash. They also located two 9mm handguns, one of which was listed as stolen.
Prince was lodged at the Lane County Jail on the following charges:
– Unlawful Possession of Cocaine – Felony
– Unlawful Manufacture of Cocaine
– Unlawful Delivery of Cocaine
– Carrying a Concealed Firearm
– Theft in the 1st Degree
– Felon in Possession of a Firearm
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