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January 10, 2013
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MYRTLE CREEK: Traffic stop yields heroin

A traffic stop led to the seizing of five pounds of heroin worth an estimated $150,000, according to Myrtle Creek police. Police pulled over a northbound 2007 Nissan Maxima driven by Luis Alfredo Barajas, 26, of San Jacinto, Calif., at about 2 p.m. Tuesday on Interstate 5 near Milepost 111. Police searched the vehicle and reported finding the heroin wrapped in plastic. Barajas was being held today in the Douglas County Jail on suspicion of possessing and distributing heroin. He was being held as a convicted felon and was not eligible for bail. …

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The News-Review Updated Jan 25, 2013 04:34PM Published Jan 23, 2013 06:47PM Copyright 2013 The News-Review. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.