— Oregon State Police
Two Washington men were arrested Wednesday morning, July 30, after an Oregon State Police dog located more than 100 pounds of illegal narcotics in their vehicle on Interstate 5 near Albany.
At 9:47 a.m. Wednesday, an Oregon State Trooper stopped a passenger vehicle on southbound I-5 for multiple traffic violations. With the assistance of an OSP drug detection K-9, approximately 112 pounds of methamphetamine, 5.6 pounds of cocaine, and 4.4 pounds of fentanyl were located within the vehicle.
Both the vehicle operator, Jesus Compos Roman, 29, of Everett, Wash., and passenger Eduar Freites Mosquera of Mill Creek, Wash., were arrested for possession and delivery of methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl and lodged at the Linn County Jail.
The case remains under investigation.