LINN COUNTY, OR - Oregon State Police K-9 team locates large quantity of fentanyl during traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Linn County.
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, around 2:00 p.m., Oregon State Police stopped a white Chevrolet Impala for an unlawful lane change. During the traffic stop, the trooper recognized signs of drug activity and obtained permission to search the vehicle. Approximately 60 pounds of powdered fentanyl were discovered in the trunk of the vehicle.
The operator of the vehicle, Jose I Iribe (46) of Oakland (CA) was arrested for unlawful possession of fentanyl and transferred to DEA custody for further investigation.
The investigation is on-going and no additional information is available for release at this time.
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OSP Domestic Highway Enforcement Initiative
The Oregon State Police-Domestic Highway Enforcement (OSP-DHE) Initiative is supported by the Oregon-Idaho High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).
The Oregon-Idaho HIDTA program is an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) sponsored counterdrug grant program that coordinates with and provides funding resources to multi-agency drug enforcement initiatives, including the OSP-DHE Initiative.
