Portland, Oregon — An Estacada man was arrested on Saturday and charged with trafficking 270 pounds of methamphetamine.
Anthony Berrera, 29, faces charges of possessing methamphetamine and cocaine with the intent to distribute after allegedly transporting the substances from Southern California to Oregon, according to the US Department of Justice.
Barrera rented a car, drove to California to pick up huge amounts of drugs with the goal of selling and distributing them in Oregon, and then returned to his home state, investigators said.
“On May 24, 2025, officers located Barrera driving the rental vehicle northbound on Interstate 5 and followed him to a rest area near Roseburg, Oregon, where Barrera was arrested without incident,” the Department of Justice’s press announcement stated. “Agents obtained a federal search warrant on the rental vehicle and seized 270 pounds of methamphetamine and two pounds of cocaine concealed in the vehicle’s backseat and cargo area. Later that day, investigators executed a federal search warrant at Barrera’s home, seizing two weapons stashed beneath the floor of a closet.
Barrera appeared in Federal Court in Portland on Tuesday. A United States Magistrate Judge ordered that he be detained awaiting additional court procedures.
The Multnomah County Dangerous Drug Team and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating the case as part of a multi-agency effort to combat large-scale drug trafficking in Oregon and Idaho.