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Grant Pass Police & DEA Joint Operation Renders Guns, Money, Drugs, And 16 Arrests Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Oct 30, 2024 Last updated Oct 30, 2024 GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A collaboration between the Grants Pass Police Department and the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) across Southern Oregon rendered drugs, guns, and money in a joint operation during which sixteen people were arrested, mainly on drug-related crimes. Grants Pass DEA Warrant Arrests The Grants Pass and DEA operation, combined with efforts from the Oregon State Police, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Central Point Police Department, and Rogue Area Drug Enforcement interrupted the flow of narcotics in Southern Oregon. A suspected group of narcotics dealers has been the subject of a long investigation as they are suspected of coordinating significant drug trafficking in Josephine and Jackson Counties. Officers had obtained warrants through the legal process before taking action. Sixteen people were arrested during the joint operation and charged with drug and weapon violations. About 1,000 pounds of processed marijuana, 20 pounds of methamphetamine, ¼ pound of heroin, an ounce of cocaine, over $100,000 cash, nine firearms, and two vehicles were seized as officers acted to enforce warrants based on evidence collected by detectives. Courtesy: Grants Pass Police Department People Arrested During Grants Pass Police And DEA Operation The people arrested and taken into custody were: NAME COUNTY AGE CHARGES Kris Anderson Josephine 51 Felon in Possession of a Weapon, PCS Methamphetamine, DCS Methamphetamine Wesley Boyd Jackson 38 DCS Methamphetamine, PCS Methamphetamine (more than 1oz), DCS Heroin, PCS Heroin, DCS Cocaine, PCS Cocaine, Scott Chandler Josephine 49 DCS Methamphetamine Leonardo Diaz Josephine 32 DCS Methamphetamine, MCS/DCS Schedule 2, Assault IV, Strangulation Michael Dills Josephine 77 DCS Methamphetamine (x2), PCS Methamphetamine, Felon in Possession of a Weapon, Kim Franklin Josephine 66 DCS Methamphetamine Anthony Horton Josephine 56 DCS Methamphetamine, PCS Methamphetamine, Felon in Possession of a Weapon (x4), Possession of Prohibited Firearm Celeste Lowell Josephine 24 DCS Schedule 2 Carlos Ortega California 49 DCS Methamphetamine, PCS Methamphetamine Trevor Ridgway Josephine 48 DCS Methamphetamine Maria Sanchez Josephine 28 DCS Cocaine Scott Shipman Josephine 68 DCS Methamphetamine, PCS Methamphetamine, Felon in Possession of a Weapon Jessica Shoesmith Josephine 45 DCS Methamphetamine Christopher Slover Josephine 42 DCS Methamphetamine, Felon in Possession of a Weapon (x2) Samuel Swillinger Josephine 33 MCS/DC Schedule 2, DCS Methamphetamine, DCS Cocaine, DCS Heroin Elizabeth White Jackson 24 Probation Violation No further information can be released at this time. The narcotics seizure is particularly significant as it is now prevented from being distributed in the communities. Grants Pass Josephine County Methamphetamine Southern Oregon Share Twitter Facebook ReddIt WhatsApp Pinterest Email