JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
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INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2014-10-09
From: Lt. Kris Sell
Case or Incident: #141008-008
On 10-8-14, at about 9:00 in the evening, officers of the Juneau Police Department and state and federal drug officers, contacted a Juneau woman flying into the Juneau International Airport. Following an investigation, 45 year old Rayda Ardell Tegen of Juneau was arrested for Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the 2nd degree, an A felony, and Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the 3rd degree, a B felony.
Tegen and her bag were searched as part of the execution of a search warrant. She was found to have in her possession approximately 344 grams of methamphetamine and 44 grams of heroin. The street value of the meth in Juneau is about $38,000 and the street value of the heroin is about $30,000.
Tegen was lodged at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center.
All factual allegations contained in this release are based upon preliminary investigation and are subject to change or clarification as the investigation continues. Any charges reported in this release are merely accusations and all persons named in this release are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.