A 65-year-old Prineville man was arrested Tuesday after investigators allegedly found more than a pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Prineville, according to local law enforcement.
The investigation was conducted by the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team and the Prineville Police Department after authorities received reports that Rocky Lee Klein was selling methamphetamine in the area.
Investigators said the short-term investigation determined Klein was allegedly distributing large amounts of methamphetamine in the Prineville area.
At approximately 10:45 a.m. on May 12, Prineville police officers stopped Klein while he was driving a 1999 green Toyota Tacoma on Southeast Juniper Canyon Road.
During the stop, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office drug detection K9 “Dozer” was deployed and alerted officers to the odor of narcotics inside the vehicle. Police then obtained a search warrant for the truck.
According to investigators, the search uncovered approximately 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine, along with a scale and narcotics packaged for sale.
Police also conducted a DUII investigation during the stop and determined Klein was allegedly driving while impaired.
Klein was arrested and lodged at the Crook County Jail on suspicion of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, and driving under the influence of intoxicants.
The CODE team is a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force supported by the Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. Participating agencies include numerous Central Oregon law enforcement departments, the Oregon State Police, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, tribal police agencies, district attorneys’ offices, and the Oregon National Guard.
Officials said the Oregon-Idaho HIDTA program is sponsored by the Office of National Drug Control Policy and provides funding and coordination for multi-agency drug enforcement efforts targeting local, interstate, and international drug trafficking organizations.
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