Four people were arrested on various drug-related charges during an early-morning search warrant served on 27th Avenue in Sweet Home Thursday, Feb. 11, Police Chief Jeff Lynn said.
At approximately 6 a.m. Thursday, Sweet Home Police, with assistance from the Linn County Regional SWAT team, Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Lebanon Police Department and the Albany Police Department served a narcotics related search warrant at 927 27th Ave.
Law enforcement officers encountered four adults on the property, Lynn said.
Ashley Kay Miles, 22, was taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance -methamphetamine, frequenting a place where drugs are used or sold, parole violation warrant and a Linn County justice warrant for first-degree failure to appear. She was lodged at Linn County Jail.
George Josef Drexler, 41, was taken into custody for a Lebanon Municipal Court Warrant for contempt of court and parole violation as well as charged with PCS-methamphetamine and frequenting a place where drugs are used or sold. He was lodged at the Linn County Jail.
Heather Marie Richner, 35, was taken into custody for PCS-methamphetamine and frequenting a place where drugs are used or sold. She was lodged at Linn County Jail.
Stephanie Lynn Arnold, 42, was taken into custody for PCS-methamphetamine and frequenting a place where drugs are used or sold. She was lodged at Linn County Jail.
The homeowner, Paul Kalina, 40, is a suspect listed in this case and currently has pending charges of PCS-methamphetamine and frequenting a place where drugs are used or sold, Lynn said.
He said that during the investigation, detectives seized evidence related to methamphetamine use and sales.
A narcotics investigation was opened by the Sweet Home Police Department due to ongoing frequent short stay traffic and suspicious activity related to the occupants at the residence, he said.
A search warrant was executed at the same residence last July. Several suspects contacted during that incident have pending charges related to that investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to call Det. Cyndi Pichardo at the Sweet Home Police Department (541) 367-5181.