Task force busts 2 for drugs

MONTROSE — Prior criminal complaints didn’t stop two suspects from engaging in drug dealing, task force agents alleged.

Lisa Oringderff, 39, and Sidney Wilson, 44, were arrested at Oringderff’s trailer home Tuesday night, where Seventh Judicial District Meth/Drug Task Force agents served a warrant and reported finding 14 grams of methamphetamine, 1 gram of cocaine and a pound of marijuana.

Neither suspect went willingly, Task Force Agent Jim Fuller said — Oringderff was “very uncooperative,” while Wilson reportedly fled down the hallway and had to be restrained by an agent.

According to Oringderff’s arrest affidavit, she began grabbing at something behind her as she sat near the couch with her hands cuffed behind her. When told to stop it, she reportedly said she wasn’t doing anything.

Agents didn’t buy that and told her again to stop before grabbing her and moving her forward. At that time, they saw a purse with cash sticking out of it. When they searched the purse later, agents found two plastic bags, each with about 7 grams of alleged meth inside, the affidavit alleged. They also reported finding nearly an ounce of cocaine and, on the couch, digital scales.

Oringderff asked for the cuffs to be removed so she could enclose her dogs in another room. As agents helped her up, she allegedly started wiggling her hand free of the cuff, and, after stating she wasn’t doing anything, removed her right wrist.

She continued moving about, evading officers who were trying to cuff her again, the affidavit said. She also allegedly refused to get on the floor, and so, was “assisted,” then cuffed again, this time, with two sets of handcuffs.

Wilson allegedly attempted to escape, but was taken to ground by agents, who said in his affidavit they found two half-pound bags of suspected marijuana underneath him.

“It appeared once we entered, he attempted to flee down the adjoining hallway and wasn’t as quick as he should have been,” Fuller said.

Both suspects have drug histories and/or charges, court records show.

Oringderff was convicted (by guilty plea) in Illinois of possession of a schedule II drug 10 years ago and also pleaded guilty to distribution of drugs in 2000. At the time of her most recent arrest, she was on supervised probation here for a 2006 case. Oringderff pleaded guilty to possession of drugs in that case; she is set for a Nov. 24 hearing on possible revocation of probation because of her Tuesday arrest.

Wilson was arrested twice in recent months on other drug allegations. The Montrose County Sheriff’s Office arrested him on suspicion of felony drug possession Sept. 11. On Nov. 2, Montrose Police contacted him for traffic violations and determined he did not have a valid license.

According to the affidavit in that case, Wilson told officers he had nothing illegal, but a pat-down search yielded a bag of alleged meth. Officers reported finding additional meth in Wilson’s wallet — and, once he was booked into jail, finding still more meth stashed in Wilson’s underwear.

The affidavit noted he was already free on bond for alleged drug possession in the MCSO matter. “By being arrested for the same crime, he is in violation of his bail bond conditions,” the police affidavit stated.

New information from informants and other investigations put the task force on Oringderff’s and Wilson’s trails, Fuller said. Surveillance revealed “activity indicative of drug sales,” he said.

“We’d been getting information she (Oringderff) was back at it. That was confirmed during our observations.”

The meth seized at Oringderff’s house had a potential street value of $2,800. A half-pound of marijuana is worth between $400 and $500, though greater profit is possible once it is divided into smaller quantities and re-sold.

“There is such a high profit margin, a lot of folks think the risk is worth it,” Fuller said.

Oringderff was held on suspicion of drug possession with intent to distribute, resisting arrest and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $55,000.

Wilson was held on suspicion of possessing more than 8 ounces of marijuana. His bond was set at $35,000.

Formal charges are due by Dec. 4 on each suspect.