Bend Man Arrested for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking
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Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) On December 22 nd , 2022, at approximately 12:30 PM, the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team concluded an investigation with the arrest of Jose Miguel Gomez, age 41, of Bend, Oregon. After receiving a Crime Stoppers of Oregon tip and several community complaints, CODE detectives identified Mr. Gomez as a fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficker in the Hunnell Road homeless encampment while maintaining a residence on 20000 block of Liberty Ln, in Bend. The initial investigation alleges Mr. Gomez imported controlled substances into central Oregon, where he distributed them. After a multi-day surveillance operation around the Bend area, CODE Detectives applied for, obtained, and executed a search warrant. At approximately 11:00 AM, Mr. Gomez was contacted during a traffic stop on Boyd Acres Rd and Cooley Rd, while riding as a passenger in an unrelated car. Bend Police Officers attempted to detain Gomez, and he resisted. After a brief struggle, Gom