November14, 2025 3:50 a.m.  

Two Mexican nationals illegally in the United States have been charged with trafficking 72 pounds of methamphetamine.

A release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Oregon, said 45-year-old Alejandra Diaz-Alcantar and 31-year-old Juan Alberto Alvarado-Gonzalez have been charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute over 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine.

According to court documents, on Tuesday an Oregon State Police trooper stopped a pickup on Interstate Five near Cottage Grove as part of an ongoing investigation. With the assistance of a K9 trooper, a search of the vehicle pursuant to a warrant revealed two duffel bags under the rear passenger seat. They allegedly contained 56 plastic bags and bindles of suspected methamphetamine, collectively weighing approximately 72 pounds.

The Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating the case.