La Grande man arrested on drug charges

UNION COUNTY — Law enforcement arrested a La Grande man on Wednesday, Nov. 4, on numerous drug charges. Deputies with the Union County Sheriff’s Office took Eric Michael Collins, 41, into custody after serving a search warrant at his house on the 1800 block of 26th Street, according to a UCSO press release. During the investigation, law enforcement found firearms and drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine. The sheriff’s office arrested Collins on three misdemeanor counts of felon in possession of a weapon, one felony count of felon in possession of weapon, frequenting place where controlled substances are used, misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine, unlawful delivery of fentanyl, unlawful manufacture of fentanyl and unlawful possession of fentanyl. The La Grande Police Department and Oregon State Police also assisted with the investigation. Collins is being in Union County Jail on $25,000 bail, according to Oregon court records.

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