As part of a large drug bust, 33-year-old Eric Kelly, 37-year-old Kyle Thier and 32-year-old Nathaniel David Anderson were taken into custody. According to Law Enforcement, the three are known members of the white supremacist prison gang, European Kindred. (Josephine County Jail).
37-year-old Kyle Thier arrested in drug bust associated with white supremacist prison gang, European Kindred. (Josephine County Jail). Josephine County, Ore — A seven-month-long investigation ended Nov 6 with the arrest of three men associated with the white supremacist prison gang, European Kindred (EK). According to a press release from the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety, arrests were made on Nov 6 after four search warrants were executed in Josephine County. As part of a large drug bust, 33-year-old Eric Kelly, 37-year-old Kyle Thier and 32-year-old Nathaniel David Anderson were taken into custody. The press release notes that The Rogue Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Team has been investigating the prison gang, European Kindred (EK), and several of their members in Josephine County. During the investigation, which focused on firearms, robberies and illegal activity involving marijuana, RADE detectives obtained probable cause to apply for search warrants and arrest several members of the EK. Seized during the execution of the search warrants were over 30 illegally possessed firearms, over 100 pounds of dried marijuana, over 40 marijuana plants, methamphetamine, heroin, packaging material and scales. Additional charges may be added after reviewing the case in its entirety.

via ktvt: Oregon white supremacist prison gang members arrested in major drug and firearm bust

siehe ach: Police: Drugs, firearms seized in probe of Oregon white supremacist prison gang activity. Detectives arrested 3 people after serving serach warrants Friday as part of an investigation into a white supremacist prison gang and some of its members in Josephine County, the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement Team said. Detectives had been looking at the European Kindred (EK) for 7 months. “During the investigation, which focused on firearms, robberies and illegal activity involving marijuana, RADE detectives obtained probable cause to apply for search warrants and arrest several members of the EK,” the police agency said. The Anti-Defamation League says “the European Kindred is a large white supremacist prison gang based primarily in Oregon.”