OSP I-5 stop turns up 24 pounds of methamphetamine

A Washington state woman pulled over for speeding on Interstate 5 in the Eugene area Friday night was found by a drug-sniffing police dog to be carrying more than 24 pounds of crystal methamphetamine hidden in her SUV, Oregon State Police said.

An OSP trooper stopped a 2003 Honda Pilot around 10 p.m. for going 73 miles an hour in a posted 60 miles an hour zone, troopers said Sunday.

During the stop, the trooper “observed signs of criminal activity” and with the help of a Springfield police drug-detection canine, a hidden compartment was found in the SUV.

Troopers seized about 24.4 pounds of methamphetamine and arrested Teri L. Baker of Kent, Wash., who was lodged at the Lane County Jail on drug possession and delivery charges.

Accoring to the website Narcotics News, methamphetamine sells in the Eugene area for $9,000 to $16,500 a pound.

Troopers said the investigation is ongoing and more information will be released when available.