(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A prolific offender was arrested multiple times in Colorado Springs, which resulted in the seizure of more than 40 firearms and over 23,000 fentanyl pills.
According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), the first arrest occurred on April 9, during which the Metro Narcotics Unit took 45-year-old Orvle Embry into custody for felony eluding. During a search of Embry’s car, detectives recovered a large amount of drugs, guns, and cash, including:
- Drug paraphernalia
- Hundreds of rounds of loaded magazines in various calibers
- Five rifles
- Four pistols
- 2,351.26 grams of fentanyl (approximately 23,500 pills)
- 14 grams of marijuana
- 0.91 grams of LSD
- 4.47 grams of prescription medication
- 51.41 grams of heroin
- 58.44 grams of cocaine
- 411.89 grams of methamphetamine
- $14,296 in cash
An additional search of Embry’s home on Hidden Circle near Austin Bluffs Parkway and Academy Boulevard recovered additional evidence:
- 32.3 grams of methamphetamine
- 13.5 grams of fentanyl
- Five guns
- 8.9 grams of cocaine
- $2,266 in cash
Embry was released on a $300,000 bond. On July 27, CSPD said an officer who was familiar with Embry’s extensive criminal history saw him going into the Walmart on Platte Avenue, and while he was inside the store, observed drug paraphernalia in Embry’s truck. When he returned to the car, Embry and a woman with him were taken into custody after a short foot chase.
A search of the truck resulted in the seizure of:
- Eight handguns
- Three rifles
- 439 fentanyl pills
- 62.4 grams of methaphetamine
- 5.5 grams of cocaine
- $11,666 in cash
Embry was booked into the Criminal Justice Center, and on July 29, CSPD said it became aware that he had urgently requested the removal of “illicit items” from his home following his arrest. Based on this information, a search warrant was issued for his home on Hidden Circle, and detectives recovered 17 rifles and four pistols.
CSPD said one of the rifles was a short-barrel ghost gun and 10 of the recovered firearms had been reported stolen.
In total, Embry’s two arrests and subsequent search warrants resulted in the seizure of 46 guns and over 2,400 grams of fentanyl. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), a 2 milligram dose is potentially lethal for one person. Based on those statistics, the amount of fentanyl seized from Embry is enough to kill more than a million people.
Additional charges are pending against Embry, CSPD said.
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