Skip to Article Updated: Sep. 15, 2023, 5:42 p.m. | Published: Sep. 15, 2023, 5:29 p.m. Investigators found 28 pounds of fentanyl pills and powder in a car parked in downtown Portland July 19, 2023. Washington County Sheriff's Office By Catalina Gaitán | The Oregonian/OregonLive An Oakland, California, man faces a federal drug trafficking charge after investigators said they found him in a car loaded with 28 pounds of fentanyl – valued at $600,000 and enough for 3.4 million lethal doses – parked in downtown Portland. Narcotics investigators arrested Jorge Alas-Avila, 31, on Southwest Broadway and Jefferson Street after a drug-sniffing dog alerted a plainclothes officer to the presence of fentanyl in his Mercedes, according to court records. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. By browsing this site, we ...