Scenes from a drug bust (Jack Bog's Blog)

The Portland police released some pretty interesting photos this afternoon to go with what would have otherwise been a fairly routine press release about the arrest of an alleged drug dealer. The photos are here:

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The words:

On Wednesday June 13, 2012, investigators from the Portland Police Bureau Drugs and Vice Division (DVD) were conducting follow-up on a recent heroin overdose investigation.
Investigators contacted the resident of 6624 Southeast 72nd Avenue and obtained consent to search his vehicle and residence.

Investigators recovered approximately four (4) pounds of heroin, one (1) pound of cocaine, one (1) pound of methamphetamine, $180,000 in cash, two (2) handguns, and two (2) vehicles, a 2003 Honda Odyssey van and a 2003 Dodge Caravan. Additionally, investigators recovered various scales, packaging material and other evidence to suggest that the suspect was heavily involved in drug trafficking.

Uniquely, investigators recovered several fire extinguishers that appear to have been used to smuggle narcotics into Oregon from California.

The estimated street value of the narcotics is $120,000.

33-year-old David Caserez-Arredondo was arrested and charged with Delivery, Possession and Manufacturing of Heroin, Cocaine and Methamphetamine, and Money Laundering.

This investigation started on June 4, 2012, when Portland Police responded to a Southeast Portland home on the report of a death. Investigators determined that a 22-year-old woman died of a heroin overdose.

Caserez-Arredondo was booked into the Multnomah County Jail.

Comments (14)

Recovered is such an interesting choice of words here, don't you think?

Posted by GA Seldes | June 16, 2012 5:22 PM

"obtained consent"? You'd think with all that money, he could hire a lawyer.

Posted by JulieinSE | June 16, 2012 6:54 PM

ICE hold ya think?

Posted by pdxjim | June 16, 2012 7:18 PM

Just some of the Diversity everybody has been begging for. Time to Embrace up.

Posted by Abe | June 16, 2012 9:02 PM

As of 10 pm Sat., 6/16 NO MENTION IN THE "OREGONIAN"

Good guess, Jim.

From Mult. Co. Inmate Data:

"US Immigration Service...HOLD"

http://www.mcso.us/PAID/BookingDetail.aspx?ID=qEOb/wb6W/80s+SPrqNrEg==

DEL HEROIN (A Felony) $50,000 Unsentenced
POSS HEROIN (B Felony) $0 Disposed
MANUF HEROIN (A Felony) $50,000 Unsentenced
DEL COCAINE (B Felony) $20,000 Unsentenced
POSS COCAINE (C Felony) $0 Disposed
MANUF COCAINE (B Felony) $20,000 Unsentenced
DEL METH (B Felony) $50,000 Unsentenced
POSS METH (C Felony) $0 Disposed
UNLAW MANUF METH (B Felony) $0 Disposed
LAUNDER MONETR INSTR (B Felony)

Charge Bail Status
USI HOLD (U ) $0 Unsentenced

Posted by ltjd | June 16, 2012 10:05 PM

That was a fine old 1911 .45 pistol. I couldn't tell if it was a US Army issue. It could be that some young man hid it in the bottom of his sea-bag in the late 1940's. A family heirloom for two generations, perhaps.

I understand that PoPo don't even run the numbers to see if they are stolen. They just crush any guns they get.

Someone please tell me that I am wrong.

Posted by concordbridge | June 16, 2012 10:49 PM

>Someone please tell me that I am wrong.

You are wrong. I hear them run firearm serial numbers on the scanner all the time.

Posted by ScanMan | June 17, 2012 12:44 AM

That's just them checking to see if they are stolen or involved in a crime, right?

Are seized weapons different?

Posted by Jo | June 17, 2012 4:05 AM

Sometimes the PoPo really do good and necessary work. And this time they were very quick.

We need to keep asking though, if there's a way to turn people off drugs. A better way than what's being done now. No buyers equals no sellers.

Posted by Don | June 17, 2012 9:22 AM

Scanman: If a stolen gun is recovered and the rightful owner is on record, What happens to the gun?

Crush or return?

Posted by concordbridge | June 17, 2012 3:02 PM

Prior to this arrest, I wonder if this suspect qualified for Obama's Non-deportation treatment?

He was clearly ambitious.

Posted by Mister Tee | June 17, 2012 7:23 PM

While I'm all about scumbag drug dealers having their due meeting with law enforcement, this seems like a standard "dope on the table" press event - it's meant to make us think that there is a lot being done about drugs, when there really isn't anything being done about drugs.

You can't call this a "war on drugs" because wars end.

Posted by MachineShedFred | June 18, 2012 5:53 AM

Man, I sure could use a box o' money like that! I guess I'm the fool for having an honest job and working for a living.

Posted by R1Ray | June 18, 2012 1:25 PM

I have noticed that the people arrested for drug trafficing here in Oregon predominately have Hispanic surnames.

According to "Diversity" rules arrests of identifiable minorities in excess of their representation in the general population indicates racial profiling.

Is the DOJ gonna swoop down and save us?

Posted by John D | June 18, 2012 9:19 PM

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