SALEM, Ore. — A 57-year-old Salem man was arrested Wednesday as part of an ongoing drug investigation that led to the seizure of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cash and firearms, according to the Salem Police Department.
Detectives with the department’s Strategic Investigations Unit arrested Jesus David Mendez on October 28, 2026, in the 1200 block of Center Street NE.
During the investigation, detectives located approximately 95 grams of fentanyl and 44.6 grams of methamphetamine. Police also seized more than $3,745 in cash, two firearms, a functional Taser, scales and packaging materials. One of the firearms had an obliterated serial number.
Mendez was booked into the Marion County Jail on multiple charges, including unlawful delivery of fentanyl within 1,000 feet of a school, felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
The investigation remains ongoing. Salem police directed questions regarding the criminal prosecution to the Marion County District Attorney’s Office.
