NEWS RELEASE

SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTED AND ARREST MADE IN SEASIDE

On Thursday morning, March 29^th 2007, the Clatsop County Inter-agency Narcotic Team, (CCINT), executed a drug search warrant at the Wahanna Creek Apartments in Seaside. The Seaside Police Department High Risk Response Team, (HRRT), assisted in making the tactical entry into apartment number 8 located on the second story at 355 S. Wahanna Rd.

The investigation comes after CCINT detectives received information about excessive vehicular and pedestrian traffic going to and from the apartment. CCINT detectives conducted surveillance over several weeks and were able to identify 18-year-old Juan Jose Cazares-Garcia as an alleged distributor of cocaine. CCINT detectives obtained enough information for a search warrant.

The execution of the search warrant led to the seizure of 22 grams of cocaine, a little over $1,000 currency and the arrest of Juan Jose Cazares-Garcia on charges of possession of a controlled substance. Detectives believe that Juan Jose Cazares-Garcia is responsible for distributing cocaine to several Seaside residents.