A Bend woman's freedom came to a screeching halt on U.S. Highway 97 when the long arm of the law caught her red-handed with a stash of fentanyl. Nancy Lee Long, a 30-year-old Central Oregon resident, got nabbed in a traffic stop near Terrebonne during what police say was her latest drug delivery run from Portland, according to a report from KTVZ.
Under the cover of midnight, the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team executed a swift culmination to their investigation, arresting the suspect who they had marked as a key figure in Central Oregon's fentanyl flow. Sgt. Kent Vander Kamp highlighted the importance of the bust, offering details of Long's capture just north of Terrebonne, with the support of the Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies, at milepost 104. The passenger in a pickup truck, Long was taken into custody after the narcotics dog "Bonnie" indicated the presence of drugs, as described by KBND News.
Investigations into Long's activities suggest she'd been funneling significant quantities of the deadly opioid from the Portland area into the heart of the High Desert, intending for them to disseminate throughout the unsuspecting populace. Despite the nighttime chill, the traffic stop boiled over into a significant drug haul for local law enforcement.
While her driver walked away without charges, Long appeared to be less fortunate. Booked on charges of Unlawful Possession and Attempted Distribution of fentanyl, she also faces accusations relating to a probation violation. She was lodged at the Deschutes County Jail, where she is currently waiting to be due in court on March 22nd.
