On April 25th, 2023, members of the Basin lnteragency Narcotics Enforcement Team (BINET), which includes detectives from the Klamath Falls Police Department, Oregon State Police, and an Intel Analyst from the Oregon National Guard, concluded an investigation into a local methamphetamine dealer.

Officers from the Klamath Falls Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at the direction of BINET.
The driver, Theodore Denton, was contacted, three pounds of methamphetamine, and over 2000 dollars in cash, was located in the vehicle.
That traffic stop led to a search warrant of Mr. Denton’s residence, located at 3712 Bisbee Street.

BINET Detectives located over a quarter pound of methamphetamine, 19 firearms, 2 of which were reported stolen, one four-wheeler which had also been previously reported as stolen, and over 800 dollars of US Currency. Mr. Denton was lodged at the Klamath County Jail, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Manufacture of a Controlled Substance, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession of Stolen Property, and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.