DHE traffic stop near Yreka leads to seizure of staggering 85 pounds of fentanyl pills – Georgia pair arrested

YREKA, Calif. — Authorities yesterday announced that a traffic stop north of Yreka led to the discovery and seizure of a staggering 85 pounds of suspected fentanyl pills along with $14,000 cash Thursday afternoon, May 5. The bust, which occurred along Interstate 5, was just the most recent of numerous significant drug seizures made by the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s recently […]

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DHE traffic stop yields 10 pounds of fentanyl pills near Weed

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities say a traffic stop along the I-5 corridor near the city of Weed led to the discovery and seizure of approximately 10 pounds of fentanyl pills and the arrest of a man accused of trafficking the deadly narcotic Saturday, April 30. Yesterday’s traffic stop and arrest were made by members of the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s […]

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7 lbs of heroin seized by DHE agents on I-5 near Weed

WEED, Calif., — Authorities say a traffic stop on Interstate 5 near the city of Weed led to the discovery of approximately seven pounds of packaged heroin and the arrest of an Oregon man Saturday afternoon, March 26. This was just the latest significant drug bust made by the Siskiyou County Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) Team since the Sheriff’s Office […]

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Siskiyou County DHE bust pulls more than a pound of meth and heroin off streets

YREKA, Calif., — For the fourth time in just over five weeks, members of Siskiyou County’s new Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) Team made a significant drug bust while patrolling the I-5 corridor through Siskiyou County last Thursday, March 10. Over the last month and a half, the team, which began operations on Feb. 1, has made numerous drug-related arrests including […]

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Yreka area DHE bust hauls in nearly 25 pounds of fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin

YREKA, Calif., — For the third time in as many weeks, members of the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s new multi-agency Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) Team made a significant drug seizure along the I-5 corridor, north of SR-3, in Yreka. The Wednesday, Feb. 16 bust hauled in thousands of M30 oxycodone/fentanyl tablets – totaling nearly ten pounds – as well as seven […]

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Siskiyou County’s new Domestic Highway Enforcement team makes second big bust – seizing 10 lbs of meth, 100’s of fentanyl pills

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — Barely one week after the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office implemented a new multi-agency Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) team, participating agents managed to make a second big bust, pulling around $17,000 worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl pills off the streets. The team was implemented on Feb. 1st by SCSO Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue in an effort to crack […]

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Siskiyou County’s new Domestic Highway Enforcement team makes 11 lb cocaine bust on second day of operations

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — Members of a new multi-agency drug enforcement team in Siskiyou County which began operations on Feb. 1 were excited to announce their first significant seizure and arrest just two days later, after a traffic stop for a minor vehicle code violation led to the discovery of eleven pounds of cocaine late last week. The Thursday, Feb. 3 […]

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Sheriff’s newly formed Homeless Outreach Team to aid and assist with homeless related issues

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source Sheriff Stan Sniff, of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, recently announced the department’s implementation of a new Homeless Outreach Team. The team consists of two sheriff’s deputies, whose primary responsibility will be to address homeless issues within all communities served by the department. In a press release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Capt. […]

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Citizen’s tip in northern Yreka leads to arrest of Hornbrook probationer

YREKA, Calif., — Authorities say a citizen’s tip regarding a man acting suspiciously in northern Yreka led to the arrest of a man who was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, along with two California prohibited knifes Saturday, May 28. One of the illegally possessed knives the man was found to have was a ballistic-style knife, […]

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April sees 156% increase in illegal marijuana grows in Siskiyou County – Sheriff calls for State of Emergency

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — Responding to ongoing concerns of illegal marijuana grow operations and related crimes occurring within Siskiyou County, the Sheriff this week requested lawmakers declare a State of Emergency while asking for the public’s support in eradicating the problem he described as a “disaster”. In a related video released to social media earlier this week, Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue […]

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