Three Arrested After Douglas County Meth Investigation Nets More Than 21 Pounds Of Meth, DINT Says

A drug investigation in Douglas County ended Friday night with three arrests and the seizure of large amounts of methamphetamine, along with smaller quantities of other drugs and cash, according to the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team.

Investigators said the case centered on James Teel, 57, of Camas Valley, who was suspected of distributing methamphetamine in Douglas County. During the investigation, detectives learned Teel had allegedly carried out multiple drug-related transactions in the Ten Mile area.

On March 27, 2026, DINT detectives watched Teel as he left his residence and later contacted him in the 9000 block of Highway 42. Authorities said Teel tried to flee after detectives identified themselves and told him to stop, but investigators blocked his exit and took him into custody without further incident.

A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office K-9, Trapper, was then deployed and alerted detectives to the presence of controlled substances in the vehicle, according to DINT.

Search warrants were later carried out on both Teel’s vehicle and his residence in the 12000 block of Highway 42 in Camas Valley. Investigators said they found evidence tied to methamphetamine distribution, as well as additional drugs and a large amount of cash.

According to DINT, the investigation led to the seizure of:

• About 21.8 pounds of methamphetamine
• 12 grams of cocaine
• 18 grams of fentanyl
• Two oxycodone pills
• Bulk U.S. currency

Three people were arrested and lodged at the Douglas County Jail:

• James Teel, 57 - Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine
• Gina Cotton, 58 - Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Cocaine, Unlawful Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance
• Stephanie Wilson, 44 - Conspiracy to Possess and Deliver Methamphetamine

DINT said the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the investigation.

The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team is a multi-agency task force made up of members from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Roseburg Police Department, Oregon State Police, Douglas County District Attorney’s Office, and the Bureau of Land Management. The team is supported by the Oregon-Idaho HIDTA program and the Douglas County Board of Commissioners.

All images courtesy of Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT)