Heroin Bust (Photo) - 12/13/17

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- On Friday, December 1, 2017, Detectives with the Benton County Sheriff's Office -- Corvallis Police Department Street Crimes Unit, stopped Kyle Lebar, 27, after he was observed engaging in suspected drug transactions near NW 14th and Monroe Avenue in Corvallis. Lebar, who exhibited signs of having recently used controlled substances, was arrested after a pat-down for weapons yielded a syringe, which Lebar admitted contained Methamphetamine residue. A search, incident to a lawful arrest, was conducted of Lebar's person and backpack. It yielded Suboxone (a controlled substance), multiple double edged throwing daggers (restricted weapons), a digital scale, and over four and a half ounces of Heroin. The estimated street value of the Heroin is approximately $5,000. Lebar was booked and lodged at the Benton County Jail where he was charged with Unlawful Delivery of Heroin, Unlawful Possession of Heroin, Unlawful Possession of a Schedule III Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, and being a Felon in Possession of a Restricted Weapon (x4). XXX