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DINT Firearms Arrest, Douglas Co., Sept. 11
DINT Firearms Arrest, Douglas Co., Sept. 11
DINT Firearms Arrest, Douglas Co., Sept. 11

Published on: 09/11/2025

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The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team concluded a three-month investigation into Caleb M. Plueard and Erica S. Hewlett.  Plueard, age 42 and Hewlett, age 44, both of Oakland, were suspected of unlawful possession of firearms and dealing drugs throughout Douglas County.  Plueard is a previously convicted felon who is currently on parole.  On Monday, September 8, 2025, at 7:30 pm, Detectives executed a search warrant for a residence in the 400 block of Wells Road, Oakland.  Plueard and Hewlett were contacted in the residence where numerous firearms were found.  Detectives located a total of 15 firearms, 3 suppressors, ammunition and spring switch knives.  They also located approximately 159 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 18.9 grams of suspected fentanyl, 6.5 units of Xanax, 0.4 grams of suspected psilocybin mushrooms, cash and drug packaging material.  Numerous suspected stolen items were also found, including electric bikes, power tools, chainsaws, mowers and home improvement items.  Of the 15 firearms, one firearm was a short barrel shotgun with a pistol grip, two firearms were unserialized and one was confirmed stolen out of the Douglas County area.  Plueard and Hewlett were arrested and lodged in the Douglas County Jail.   Plueard was booked with 53 charges including Felon in Possession of Firearm, Unlawful Possession/Concealment of Firearms, Possession of Prohibited Firearms, Felon in Possession of a Restricted Weapon, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Manufacture or Unlawful Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Theft in the 1st Degree by Receiving, Theft in the 1st Degree by Receiving a Firearm and Parole Violations.  Hewlett received 8 charges including Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Theft in the 1st Degree by Receiving, Theft in the 1st Degree by Receiving a Firearm and Possession of a Prohibited Firearm.  Due to the amount of cash, drugs, drug packaging material, stolen property and possession of a firearm, additional charges for commercial drug offenses will likely apply.  The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) is a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force that identifies, disrupts, and dismantles local, multi-state, and international drug trafficking organizations using an intelligence-driven, multi-agency prosecutor-supported approach.  DINT is supported by the Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and the Douglas County Board of Commissioners.  DINT is composed 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 Oregon-Idaho HIDTA program is an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) sponsored counterdrug grant program that coordinates with and provides funding resources to multi-agency drug enforcement initiatives, including DINT.

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