OSP Traffic Stop Leads To Seizure Of Fentanyl Powder - Douglas County (Photo) -03/04/25

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. 4 March 2025 – Oregon State Police K-9 team seizes 2.4 pounds of fentanyl powder.

 

On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, an Oregon State Police K-9 team stopped a car on Interstate 5 northbound near milepost 157 in Douglas County for a traffic violation. During the stop, the trooper recognized signs of possible criminal activity. A consent search of the vehicle led to the seizure of .3 grams of methamphetamine, 2.4 pounds of powder fentanyl, and a large amount of U.S. currency.

 

The driver, Sebastian Melendez Ramirez (51) of Oakland (CA) was lodged at the Douglas County Jail on charges of possession and delivery of a controlled substance (fentanyl) and possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).

 

In 2024, OSP K-9 teams seized more than 1.4 million dosage units of fentanyl. A dosage unit is equal to 1 pill or .1 grams of powder.

 

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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 a counterdrug grant program sponsored by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) that coordinates with and provides funding to multi-agency drug enforcement initiatives, including the OSP-DHE Initiative.