45 pounds of meth found during Douglas County traffic stop

Douglas County, Ore. – Two people are behind bars following a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Douglas County.

At around 8:15 p.m. on August 11, an Oregon State Police Trooper pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation near milepost 85.

During the stop, a drug detection K9 alerted to the odor of drugs, according to OSP.

The car was searched, and police found 45 pounds of what they suspect to be methamphetamine.

24-year-old Rafael Valencia and 23-year-old Malori Nelson, both from California, were lodged in the Douglas County Jail for unlawful possession and delivery of methamphetamine.

Police will release more information when it becomes available.

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