BEND, OR — A Bend man suspected of selling illegal drugs was arrested Wednesday night after Deschutes County deputies stopped him on a motorcycle and found what investigators described as a commercial quantity of fentanyl.
The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement team had been investigating 46-year-old Jeremy Scott Boggs throughout August. Detectives say they learned he was making trips to the Portland area to obtain fentanyl before the stop at about 11 p.m. on Aug. 26.
Boggs was also wanted on a felony warrant tied to a parole violation. Deputies say he gave a false name during the traffic stop before officers took him into custody.
Investigation Through August
Central Oregon Drug Enforcement, known as CODE, said the case began as a short-term narcotics investigation into Boggs during August. Investigators believed he was involved in selling illegal narcotics in the Bend area.
As the work continued, detectives say they developed information that Boggs was traveling west to the Portland region to pick up fentanyl. That tip led to additional law-enforcement coordination ahead of the traffic stop.
CODE is a multi-agency drug task force that works across Central Oregon and is supported by the Oregon-Idaho High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program. Its partner agencies include local police departments, county sheriff’s offices, state and federal partners, and tribal law enforcement.
The team said it relied on that network during the investigation and thanked the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office for helping bring it to a close.
Traffic Stop And Arrest
The arrest happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, when a Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputy stopped Boggs while he was riding a Honda motorcycle. Deputies then discovered he was carrying fentanyl in an amount they considered commercial.
Officials said Boggs gave the deputy a false name during the encounter. They also confirmed that he had an outstanding felony warrant because of a parole violation.
After the stop, deputies arrested Boggs and transported him to the Deschutes County Jail. The case now includes both the narcotics allegations and the warrant-related violation.
Authorities did not say in the release how much fentanyl was recovered, only that it was a commercial quantity. They also did not say whether any other people were involved in the investigation or stop.
Charges And Custody
Boggs was booked on suspicion of second-degree delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. Deputies also cited him for giving false information to a police officer and for the parole violation connected to the warrant.
The arrest adds to a wider regional effort to interrupt fentanyl trafficking in Central Oregon. CODE said the case reflects how investigators combine surveillance, traffic enforcement and interagency support to identify suspected drug movement across county lines.
The task force’s backing comes through the Oregon-Idaho HIDTA program, a grant-funded counterdrug effort under the Office of National Drug Control Policy. That program helps finance and coordinate multi-agency teams aimed at disrupting local, multi-state and international trafficking networks.
Task Force Structure
CODE listed a broad roster of agencies involved in its work, including Bend Police, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Redmond Police, Prineville Police, Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Madras Police, Oregon State Police and Sunriver Police.
The task force also includes Black Butte Police, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI, Warm Springs Tribal Police, the district attorneys for Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties, and the Oregon National Guard. Officials say the partnership gives investigators more reach when tracking suspected narcotics activity.
In this case, that cooperation helped investigators connect the August inquiry to the late-night motorcycle stop. CODE said the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office’s role was important in making the arrest after the investigation developed.
The agency has not released any further court details beyond the arrest and booking information.
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