A Bend man was arrested after a long-term investigation for allegedly trafficking meth in the area. Aaron Edward Jossart, 43 was jailed Monday after a traffic stop on Highway 20, just west of Black Butte Ranch. According to a news release from Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE):
On September 6, 2021, the CODE Team, in collaboration with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit, concluded a long-term investigation with the arrest of Jossart.
Detectives had identified Jossart from concurrent investigations as a sizable methamphetamine trafficker in the central Oregon area. After an extensive surveillance operation in several Oregon counties, Jossart was contacted during a traffic stop. Oregon State Police narcotic K9 alerted to controlled substances in the vehicle Jossart was a passenger. A subsequent search of the car located a commercial quantity of methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioids. Jossart, a previously convicted felon, was also in possession of brass knuckles at the time of his arrest.
Three other people were in the car with Jossart and later released without charges. Jossart was jailed with the following charges.:
- Possession, Manufacture, and Distribution of Methamphetamine
- Possession, Manufacture, and Distribution of Heroin
- Felon in Possession of a Dangerous Weapon
Additional charges are likely to follow. Jossart’s bail was enhanced, under ORS 475.900, due to the commercial quantities found in his possession.
Detectives were assisted by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, and Black Butte Ranch Police.
