Walnut Creek resident Adalid Ortiz-Juarez, 24, and Concord resident Juan Jacobo-Lopen, 29, were arrested last Thursday in Madras, Ore., about two and a half hours southeast of Portland, after drug enforcement officials seized $16,000 worth of methamphetamine from their car.
The drug bust conducted by the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team also found $14,500 in cash, believed to be from earlier drug deals, KTVZ.com has reported.
KTVZ.com reports that the two remain in custody as suspected illegal immigrants.
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