Man arrested after meth seizure in Douglas County

Jenna King March 4, 2024

Last Updated: March 5, 2024

DOUGLAS CO, Ore. —A man is behind bars after a months-long investigation by the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team wraps up.

The investigation focused on the alleged sales of methamphetamine by 40-year-old Kyle Vatland, of Idleyld Park. Detectives found evidence of multiple sales of methamphetamine by Vatland, all happening at different locations in the Glide area.

Vatland was arrested at a traffic stop in the 20,000 block of North Umpqua Highway in Glide. Detectives found nearly 500 grams of suspected methamphetamine and a loaded handgun.

Vatland is at Douglas County Jail facing multiple charges including Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and more.

Jenna King March 4, 2024

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Jenna King is the 6pm and 11pm anchor for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.