January 28, 2026 4:00 p.m. 

A recent Oregon State Police traffic stop in Douglas County led to the seizure of a large quantity of cocaine and cash.

An OSP release said on Sunday, January 25th at about 3:00 p.m. a trooper stopped a vehicle on Interstate 5 southbound near milepost 153, approximately a mile and a half south of the Scotts Valley, Elkhead exit, for a traffic violation. During the contact, the trooper discovered the vehicle had been rented by an unknown third party who was not present. Neither of the vehicle’s occupants had a valid driver’s license.

The trooper became suspicious of possible criminal activity during the course of the stop and requested an OSP drug-detection K-9 team. The K-9 was deployed and alerted to the exterior of the vehicle. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, 11 pounds of cocaine and $24,000 in U.S. currency was discovered.

The case was referred to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

No further information was released by Oregon State Police.