CSPD recovers 11 guns, 439 fentanyl pills, and more from an alledged repeat offender
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) arrested a male suspect after allegedly seizing 11 guns, 439 fentanyl pills, 62.4 grams of meth, 5.5 grams of cocaine, and over $11,000 in his vehicle.
CSPD says on July 27, they received a report of a gray Ram truck at 2512 Gunnison Street, and the Walmart on 3201 East Platte Avenue. Officers say they were aware the vehicle was associated with Orvle Embry, 46, who police say is a prolific offender with an extensive criminal history.
Officers say they observed drugs in Embry's vehicle while he and a female were inside the store. CSPD says both were arrested after a short foot pursuit.
Officers say a search of the vehicle allegedly recovered the following:
- Eight handgun
- Three rifles
- 439 fentanyl pills
- 62.4 grams of meth
- 5.5 grams of cocaine
- $11,666 in US currency
Metro Narcotics Unit (MNU) says they discovered that Embry allegedly requested illicit items be removed from his home due to the arrest.
MNU says a search warrant of his house allegedly found the following:
- 17 rifles
- Four pistols
- One ghost rifle
- 10 stolen
According to CSPD, Embry is currently in custody awaiting felony charges.
Past arrest made in April
According to CSPD, Embry was initially arrested after a felony eluding investigation in April after the MNU allegedly recovered the following from Embry's vehicle:
- Hundreds of rounds in loaded magazines of various calibers,
- Five rifles
- One ghost rifle
- Four pistols - two stolen
- 2351.26 grams of fentanyl - approx 23,500 pills
- 14 grams of marijuana
- 0.91 grams of LSD
- 4.47 grams of Rx
- 51.41 grams of heroin
- 58.44 grams of cocaine
- 411.89 grams of methamphetamine
- $14,296 in US currency.
MNU says the following was additionally found allegedly at Embry's residence back in April:
- 32.3 grams of meth
- 13.5 grams of fentanyl
- Five firearms
- 8.9 grams of cocaine
- $2266 in US currency.
CSPD says Embry bonded out back in April but is now back in custody due to the recent arrest.
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