Two men were arrested after leaving a bag filled with drugs in Bend hotel room. At 2:39 p.m., Bend Police officers were dispatched to the La Quinta Inn in the 61000 block of South U.S. Highway 97 after employees discovered a bag left behind in a room. An employee opened the bag and saw drugs inside.
The person who booked the room, a 43-year-old man from Toledo, called the hotel to report he would return for the bag. At approximately 4:28 p.m., a 43-year-old man arrived at La Quinta to pick up the piece of luggage. He reported that the other man was in a parked vehicle across the street.
Both suspects each claimed that the bag belonged to the other. When officers opened the bag, they found more than 1,000 fentanyl pills, 82 grams of fentanyl powder, 46 grams of tar heroin and 6 grams of methamphetamine inside the bag, as well as digital scales and packaging material. One suspect had more than $1,600 in his wallet.
Both were arrested on a list of charges when jailed. Bend Police wish to thank the employees of La Quinta Inn for proactively contacting police in this investigation.
