(CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo.) — Several arrests and illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and fentanyl, have been taken off the streets as a result of an investigation by members of the Regional Joint Operations Unit of the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and Salida Police Department (SPD).
On Aug. 29, the lengthy investigation by the two law enforcement agencies landed arrest warrants for two suspects living in Salida, identified as 19-year-old Joshua Aaron Vaupel and 33-year-old Florentino “Jose” Sillas-Rosales. A search warrant at a Salida home was also secured as part of the investigation and ultimately led to the arrest of 19-year-old Kaysie Michelle Brown.
Mugshot of Joshua Vaupel, provided by the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office
Mugshot of Florentino Sillas-Rosales, provided by the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office
Mugshot of Kaysie Brown, provided by the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office
According to CCSO, during the search of the home, officers and deputies found 9.62 grams of suspected cocaine, 22.89 grams of suspected methamphetamine, and 14 fentanyl pills.
Vaupel is facing charges of felony Unlawful Distribution of Methamphetamine and misdemeanor Possession of Fentanyl (less than four grams). Sillas-Rosales is facing charges of felony Unlawful Distribution of Methamphetamine and misdemeanor Possession of Methamphetamine. At the time of Sillas-Rosales’ arrest, he was out on bond for different drug charges. Bond for both Vaupel and Sillas-Rosales has been set at $10,000, cash only.
Brown is facing charges of felony Unlawful Distribution of Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Fentanyl, and is being held on a $5,000 cash/surety bond.
All were booked into the Chaffee County Jail.
“Our investigations teams with the Salida Police Department, Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office and the Buena Vista Police Department formed the Regional Joint Operations Unit to proactively work on complex investigations together. The team will be a critical tool used to combat an ever-growing drug problem in our community. Our local agencies are so fortunate that we work well together pushing forth the team effort mentality.”
– Chaffee County Sheriff Andy Rohrich
