A repeat offender in Colorado Springs is facing a growing list of charges after two arrests led to the seizure of a massive stash of weapons, cash, and drugs — including enough fentanyl to potentially kill more than a million people.
According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), 45-year-old Orvle Embry was first taken into custody on April 9 by the Metro Narcotics Unit for felony eluding. A search of his vehicle revealed a staggering inventory of weapons, drugs, and cash:
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Drug paraphernalia
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Hundreds of rounds of loaded magazines
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5 rifles and 4 pistols
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2,351.26 grams of fentanyl (approx. 23,500 pills)
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14 grams of marijuana
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0.91 grams of LSD
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4.47 grams of prescription meds
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51.41 grams of heroin
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58.44 grams of cocaine
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411.89 grams of methamphetamine
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$14,296 in cash
A follow-up search of Embry’s home on Hidden Circle uncovered more contraband:
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32.3 grams of meth
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13.5 grams of fentanyl
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5 firearms
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8.9 grams of cocaine
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$2,266 in cash
Despite the serious charges, Embry was released on a $300,000 bond.
On July 27, an officer recognized Embry at a Walmart on Platte Avenue. While he was inside, police spotted drug paraphernalia in his truck. When Embry returned, officers arrested him and a woman following a brief foot chase.
That search revealed even more:
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8 handguns
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3 rifles
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439 fentanyl pills
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62.4 grams of meth
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5.5 grams of cocaine
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$11,666 in cash
Just two days later, CSPD obtained a search warrant for Embry’s residence after learning he had asked someone to remove “illicit items” from his home. That raid uncovered:
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17 rifles
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4 pistols
Among the firearms was a short-barrel ghost gun. Ten of the 46 guns recovered during the investigation were reported stolen.
According to the DEA, as little as 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be fatal. The total amount seized from Embry — over 2,400 grams — is enough to kill more than one million people.
Embry remains in custody at the Criminal Justice Center. Additional charges are pending, CSPD confirmed.
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