Narcotics Investigation

Newport Police Dept. - 11/13/18 

On November 12th and 13th, 2018, Newport Police Department conducted an investigation involving subjects transporting large amounts of Methamphetamine and Heroin from the State of Washington, to the Newport area.


On November 13th, 2018 at approximately 0315 hours, a vehicle associated with the investigation was stopped by Newport officers in the area of NW 58th Street and Hwy 101. During the stop, officers had contact with Roberta Raenna Schafer, 32, and Jonathan Tad Wilson, 35, both from Longview, Washington. Newport Drug Detection K9, Nero, conducted a search on the exterior of the vehicle and alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle.


Officers searched the vehicle and located a commercial quantity of Methamphetamine and Heroin inside the vehicle.


Further investigation revealed both Schafer and Wilson had valid outstanding warrants for their arrests out of Washington State.


Arrested at the scene and lodged in the Lincoln County Jail were the following persons for the following charges;

Roberta Raenna Schafer, 32
  • Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Heroin
  • Manufacturing of a Controlled Substance – Heroin
  • Possession of a Controlled Substance – Heroin
  • Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine
  • Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine
  • Manufacturing of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine
  • Felony Warrant from Washington State

Jonathan Tad Wilson, 35
  • State of Washington Parole Board Warrant


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