From our friends at Oregonians for Immigration Reform:

March 1, 2009

OFIR members and supporters:

The never-ending arrest of illegal alien drug smugglers continues on unabated in Oregon. This is the fourth arrest report in a week.

Please ask your state senator and representative, your Congressman and Senators why Oregon is such an attractive place for illegal aliens to traffic their illicit drugs.
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Deputies bust suspected cocaine, heroin trafficking ring

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by Michelle Roberts, The Oregonian
Friday February 27, 2009, 12:31 PM

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office has arrested three people as part of a four-month cocaine and heroin drug trafficking investigation, officials said today.

Using confidential informants and undercover surveillance, the county's special investigations unit on Thursday charged Lucy Elena Castro, 35, Carlos Javier Cruz, 36, and Dennis Lopez, 24, each with several counts of possession and distribution of cocaine and heroin.

The arrest occurred after police searched a home in the 8700 block of S.E. 67th Avenue in Portland and discovered more than 40 balloons of heroin packaged for sale, 24 grams valued at about $4,000.

Sheriff's investigators also found 8 grams of cocaine valued at $800 and $5,100 in cash. The trio is being held at the Multnomah County Detention Center and have been placed on immigration holds.

-- Michelle Roberts; michelleroberts@news.oregonian.com

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Heroin ballooners operation deflated - 02/27/09

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On 2/26/09, at about 10:30 am, members of the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) ended a 4 month narcotics investigation into a Cocaine and Heroin drug trafficking organization. Following the service of a search warrant in the 8700 block of SE 67th Avenue in Portland, Lucy Elena Castro (12/13/73), Carlos Javier Cruz (4/20/72) and Dennis Lopez (6/20/84) were taken into custody and charged with several counts of possession and distribution of cocaine and heroin. Inside the home in various places were found over 40 'balloons' of heroin packaged for sale, (24 grams worth $4000) and 8 grams of cocaine ($800), along with $5100 in cash. All three of the suspects are in this country illegally and have had ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) holds placed on them. The three suspects are currently lodged at MCDC. Mug shots, charges and bails are posted on the MCSO public website, mcso.us.

Deputies found scales, packaging, 5100 in cash and approx. 1 oz of Heroin and 1/4 oz of Cocaine packaged in 64 balloons ready for sale. The group was responsible for selling Heroin and Cocaine in the Portland, Gresham and Clackamas areas.

Attached Media Files: Heroin balloons.JPG , Cash.JPG

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