News Release from: Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office
Posted: Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016
CCITF seizes 100,000 pills in bust at Oregon City
dog-breeding operation; authorities investigating animal conditions;
pix, video available; tips sought
Please reference CCSO Case # 16-70352
Photos/Video:
- B-roll video of conditions for animals at crime scene (.mp4 format)
- Pills seized
- Cash seized
- Dog pens: [ 1
] [ 2
]
- Booking photo: Natalya Koroteev
- Booking photo: Ivan Koroteev
- Booking photo: Irina Koroteev
- Booking photo: Dmitry Koroteev
UPDATE (11/2, 3:55 p.m.): ANIMALS RECOVERED
Oregon Humane Society agents recovered the following animals from the scene:
- Lab puppies, each 14 weeks old
- 4 newborn Chihuahuas
- 2 adult Chihuahuas
- 1 adult German Shepherd
EARLIER (Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, 3:06 p.m.)
This morning (Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016), deputies with the Clackamas County
Inter-agency Task Force (CCITF) seized tens of thousands of illegal
pills from a residence in unincorporated Oregon City, making four
arrests. Authorities are also investigating conditions at the
dog-breeding operation found there.
Photos are attached. B-roll video of conditions at the crime scene is available
here.
The investigation began when CCITF agents, acting on tips, executed a
search warrant at 16434 S. Harding Rd. in Oregon City. Task Force
members seized over $7,000 in cash and approximately 100,000 Tramadol
opioid pills at the scene, making four arrests.
Once there, law-enforcement personnel made another discovery: a
breeding operation involving approximately a dozen puppies and numerous
other dogs of various ages and breeds. Breeds found on the scene at
this writing included what appeared to be black and golden Labrador
Retrievers, German Shepherds, Chihuahuas and Cocker Spaniels. (For
additional details on the animals, contact the Oregon
Humane Society and Clackamas
County Dog Services.)
Promotional materials found on-site stated that the occupants were
breeding pure AKC registered Black Lab puppies. The advertisements
stated that the puppies were in a "loving home" and "always around
children" -- further stating that the puppies came from a "champion
bloodline."
Responding deputies found dead rats in the puppies' drinking water, as
well large amounts of dog feces and urine in the animals' pens where
they lived and played.
These conditions are conveyed in the attached photos, as well as the
Dropbox B-roll video.
Arrests today include:
1. Natalya Koroteev
Charge: Distribution of a
Controlled Substance
Complete
booking info
2. Ivan Koroteev
Charge: Probation Warrant
Complete
booking info
3. Irina Koroteev
Charges: Distribution of a
Controlled Substance, Tampering with Evidence
Complete
booking info
4. Dmitry Koroteev
Charge: Misdemeanor
Warrant: Driving While Suspended -- Failure to Appear
Complete
booking info
Booking photos are linked above.
This is now an investigation into the conditions the dogs were found
in, in addition to the drug investigation. Investigators on-scene
reported that conditions the puppies were living in included standing
water that appeared to be a mixture of urine and feces, with an
overwhelming odor of animal waste.
Oregon
Humane Society (OHS) agents are responding to help with the
investigation, as is Clackamas
County Dog Services. They have taken custody of some of the
animals; questions about the care and status of those animals should be
referred to OHS and Dog Services.
Clackamas County
Code Enforcement also responded, and is conducting an investigation
into the living conditions on the property.
Attached to this release are photos and B-roll video showing the
conditions in which the animals were found. You
can download high-def video suitable for news stories from here.
ADDITIONAL INFO SOUGHT
Investigators are looking for anyone who might have had dealings
with the Koroteevs. Anyone with information is urged to contact the
Sheriff's Office Tip
Line -- by phone at 503-723-4949
or by using the online
email form -- please reference
CCSO Case # 16-70352.
ABOUT THE CCITF
The Clackamas County Inter-agency Task Force
(CCITF) is a coordinated group effort by state, local and
federal law-enforcement officials to reduce illegal drugs and related
crimes -- including child endangerment -- in Clackamas County.
The United States Office of
National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) designated Clackamas County as
a High
Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) in 2008. The CCITF is
funded in part by Oregon's HIDTA program grants, which administered by
ONDCP.
The CCITF's investigative focus is identified by Task Force member
communities and tips from the public.
To learn more about the CCITF, including member agencies, or to send
tips, click here.
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Contact Info:
Sergeant Brian Jensen
Office of Public Information
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
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