Today's breaking news and more in your inbox. #gallery-4 .gallery-caption { Whats far more difficult to count; the number of lives saved and the number of parents who have been spared the trauma of burying their child, thanks to the on-going partnerships between local and federal law enforcement agencies., The Skagit County Interlocal Drug Task Force is pleased to have played a small role in this larger multi-jurisdictional law enforcement effort that will have a significant and sustained impact on the organized drug trade in Washington State, said Tobin Meyer, Chief Criminal Deputy, Skagit County Sheriffs Office. 3 million in drug trafficker assets off the streets. Seventeen of the defendants were arrested yesterday as part of FBI Operation Skyfall, an OCDETF investigation that included seven months of judicially authorized federal wiretaps of ten phones and identified a drug trafficking organization allegedly headed by Marcus Brown that operated throughout the Western District of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. C, Belpre, was found in her home with Johnston. Jason M. Grimes, 43, of 114 Turkey Hollow Road, Cutler, was indicted on improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony. Dashawn Kirby, 31, of Akron, Ohio, Haley Drug dealers often set up shop with the help of one or more local residents, he said, and it takes considerable police resources to disrupt a dealers criminal organization. Payne was charged with having weapons under disability, a third-degree felony; trafficking in heroin, a first-degree felony; and trafficking in fentanyl, a first-degree felony. The resident reported an altercation earlier in the evening in Marietta with Rowland. Police seize fentanyl worth $14 million in Snohomish Countys WebINDIAN TOWNSHIP, Maine (WGAN) A drug bust in Washington County on Tuesday afternoon led to the arrests of four people, three of them Mainers. Specifically, the Indictment returned on Nov. 12 and unsealed yesterday charges the following individuals at Count One with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, in the Western District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere, from in and around April of 2020 and continuing until on or about October 27, 2020: Kenneth Brooks, Jr., 27, of Washington, PA; Brian Householder, 57, of Greensburg, PA; Princess Makokele, 40, of Washington, PA; Johnnita Richardson, 33, of Washington, PA; Kristen Steffan, 36, of Canonsburg, PA; and. As the county with the third smallest population in Maine, accounting for about 2.3 percent of the states total, Washington County is seeing an outsized portion of the problem. A woman was arrested on Monday after police said she stole money from an elderly resident in her care. Copyright 2022 WTVY. Greene County drug bust Agents located all the chemicals used in the one-pot method of manufacturing methamphetamine. Washington County Sheriff's Office joint drug investigation Assistant United States Attorneys Mark V. Gurzo and Jerome A. Moschetta are prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. That was eye-opening, Keith Mercier, the towns police chief, said of the gangland killing. In October 2019, allegedly wrote out two checks to herself from an account belonging to A.G.E. Its a pretty substantial problem.. She was charged with two counts of trafficking in drugs, both first-degree felonies; and one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. He also said he was looking for a male subject, giving the name of the individual to the woman. It's no Bellingham, WA lawmakers deadlocked as drugs ravage Snohomish County, rest of state, Oregon tells a cautionary tale about drugs, but we're not listening, Woman shot in West Seattle, hours after 2 killed on Capitol Hill, About 1,400 grams of fentanyl powder, about 808 grams of heroin and about 12 grams of methamphetamine, Blenders and digital scales with suspected drug residue on them, Packaging materials including vacuum-sealable bags and a vacuum sealer, A shotgun with an obliterated serial number and a sawed-off barrel, and a handgun. During the search, 4.5 kilos of a fentanyl/heroin mix, $40,000 in cash and several handguns were found. A potentially fatal dose of fentanyl is 2 milligrams, authorities said. Drug arrest made in Washington County after suspicious person report The Chipley native was sitting in his vehicle in a parking lot in Wausau, hitting his head on the * Robert J. Huffman, 39, of 797 Channel Lane, Marietta, was indicted on intimidation, a third-degree felony, and resisting arrest, a second-degree misdemeanor. Fax:814-533-4545. His bond was set at $10,000. Steven Allen Siegel, 31, of 1 Eighth St., Belpre, also tried to flee out the back door. A second detective arrived and was asked to walk a police dog, Rita, around the vehicle, getting a positive indication on the vehicle. Member Benefits: Maine PBS Passport, MemberCard & More! /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */. #gallery-4 img { Shields was found at his home with $20,257 in cash, firearms and heroin totaling 86.92 grams. Also located were two plastic shopping bags under the seat with 2.2 pounds of methamphetamine. She was indicted on three charges, including trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, a first-degree felony; possession of a fentanyl-related compound, a first-degree felony; and receiving proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings, a fifth-degree felony. She was stopped and secured. The rural area is attractive to drug dealers from out of state, he said, because they can command higher prices here than in more urban or heavily populated areas, where drugs are easier to come by. #gallery-4 { A simultaneous search of three Washington County locations resulted in one of the largest drug seizures in the countys history this week. The person the man was looking for then reported that Rowland had just entered his apartment without permission. The weapons included two Springfield handguns, a Glock Taurus 25, a high-capacity magazine 9mm handgun and a .22 caliber Derringer. More than 100 pounds of meth were seized in that investigation, and law enforcement had to intervene at times when they heard threats being made over the wire to enforce cartel rules with violence. Drug /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */. She is scheduled to appear in Hartford Town Court on Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. Steven M. Gray, 48, of Greenwich, allegedly had 23 cannabis plants. Police later found 110 bags of crack cocaine in the intestines of one of the arrested men, Baileyville resident Stephen Perkins. * Darrell E. Clark, 35, of 230 Faye Ave., Marietta, was indicted on three counts, including aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony; one count o improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony; and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a fourth-degree misdemeanor. The arrests led to the death of a Washington County deputy's death. Information through an investigation led officers to a suspected lab at the Elm Street residence. Michael A. Porter, 36, of 483 Echo Valley Road, Waterford, was indicted on three charges, including aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony; possessing drug abuse instruments, a second-degree misdemeanor; and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a fourth-degree misdemeanor. The vehicle finally came to a stop at the gas station off exit 25 in Noble County. Please subscribe to keep reading. text-align: center; He had prior felony convictions for drugs, placing him under disability, preventing him from owning or possessing a firearm. Authorities arrest 7, confiscate 2 kilos of cocaine, 20K bags of heroin, $180K in massive drug bust Law enforcement arrested seven people, and seized two kilos of cocaine, 20,000 bags of heroin, and $180,000 in cash during a massive drug bust in southeastern North Carolina. Prior to completing the search, Carder stated she had a meth pipe in the vehicle. } She was found trying to conceal .49 grams of suspected heroin and $1,250 in cash. Have a question about Government Services? 700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220 Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force investigators searched a home in the 15900 block of 35thPlace West and discovered: The homes residents, a 38-year-old man and 36-year-old woman, were arrested Saturday morning during a traffic stop in Arlington and booked into the Snohomish County Jail, Sheriffs Department spokesperson Courtney OKeefe said. Todays takedown involves drug defendants who distributed fentanyl, meth and heroin in Seattle and North Puget Sound communities. The detective advised the driver of the expired registration. The resident stated the man identified himself as a police officer, stating his name was Officer Ellis while beating on the door, telling her to open it. } He failed to register a new address after being convicted in September, 2010, on attempted gross sexual imposition. They were arrested after agents with the Washington, Morgan, Noble, Monroe Major Crimes Task Force and the Marietta Police Department found what appeared to be 28.92 grams of heroin and 379.52 grams of methamphetamine at a residence near Third Street in Marietta. Mugshots: Drug roundup nets 25 arrests in Washington