Suspect Arrested in Portland Area in Connection to Federal Narcotics Investigation

On Thursday, March 5, 2026, investigators with the Portland Police Bureau's Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit (NOC) received information about a wanted subject connected to an ongoing federal narcotics investigation who was traveling to the Portland area.

Investigators located the subject and made contact. The individual consented to a search of his property, during which investigators located the following: two firearms with multiple rounds of ammunition and magazines, two fake Rolex watches, 28 forged U.S. Treasury tax refund and VA compensation checks, 12 forged state identification cards bearing the subject's photograph with different names and dates of birth, and $3,030 in forged U.S. currency. Narcotics and electronic devices believed to be used to produce forged government documents were located, as well.

The subject was arrested and transported to the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) on firearm-and forgery-related charges.

No further information will be released at this time due to the ongoing nature of the investigation.

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