

Mexican Drug dealers- busted for Heroin In Tom Potter’s Sanctuary Southeast Portland: Cruz, Castro, Lopez
Heroin ballooners operation deflated
Multnomah Co. Sheriff’s Office – 02/27/09
On 2/26/09, at about 10:30 am, members of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) ended a 4 month narcotics investigation into a Cocaine and Heroin drug trafficking organization. Following the service of a search warrant in the 8700 block of SE 67th Avenue in Portland, Lucy Elena Castro (12/13/73), Carlos Javier Cruz (4/20/72) and Dennis Lopez (6/20/84) were taken into custody and charged with several counts of possession and distribution of cocaine and heroin. Inside the home in various places were found over 40 ‘balloons’ of heroin packaged for sale, (24 grams worth $4000) and 8 grams of cocaine ($800), along with $5100 in cash. All three of the suspects are in this country illegally and have had ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) holds placed on them. The three suspects are currently lodged at MCDC. Mug shots, charges and bails are posted on the MCSO public website, mcso.us.
Deputies found scales, packaging, 5100 in cash and approx. 1 oz of Heroin and 1/4 oz of Cocaine packaged in 64 balloons ready for sale.
The group illegal mexi-trash scum were responsible for selling Heroin and Cocaine in the Portland, Gresham and Clackamas areas.