{"id":6853,"date":"2011-06-15T11:22:54","date_gmt":"2011-06-15T18:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lewiscountysirens.com\/?p=6853"},"modified":"2011-06-16T15:32:08","modified_gmt":"2011-06-16T22:32:08","slug":"news-brief-heroin-dealing-investigation-leads-to-chehalis-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lewiscountysirens.com\/?p=6853","title":{"rendered":"News brief: Heroin dealing investigation leads to Chehalis apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sharyn\u00a0 L. Decker
\nLewis County Sirens news reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHEHALIS – Police seized an estimated quarter-pound of black tar heroin when they searched an apartment last night in Chehalis.<\/p>\n

Three people were arrested in what the Centralia Police Department calls the culmination of a month-long narcotics trafficking investigation involving individuals from as far away as Puyallup.<\/p>\n

A search warrant was served about 8 p.m. at the 300 block of Southwest Third Street, according to police.<\/p>\n

Arrested were Darin L. Miles, 38, of Chehalis; Scott T. Johnson, 44, of Centralia; and Jose G. Estrada-Alva of Puyallup.<\/p>\n

Officers collected items such as power tools and sports memorabilia believed to be stolen in various thefts and burglaries in the greater Twin Cities area, according to a new release this morning from\u00a0 the Centralia Police Department.<\/p>\n

Police called the quantity of heroin significant; they also found a small amount of suspected methamphetamine and some pills, according to the news release. The exact weights have not yet been determined, police said.<\/p>\n

The street value of a quarter pound of heroin in Washington state, according to tracking by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration\u00a0 is about $12,800, Officer Chris Fitzgerald said. It sells for about $100 per gram here, she said.<\/p>\n

Miles’ girlfriend and two small children were at the home when officers arrived and allowed to leave with a relative, according to police.<\/p>\n

The three men were booked into the Lewis County Jail, initially for offenses including possession and delivery of a controlled substance,\u00a0 as well as unlawful possession of a firearm, according to the news release.<\/p>\n

The Centralia Police Anti-Crime Unit was assisted by Chehalis police and members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n

Update Thursday June 16, 2011 at 12 p.m.: The amount of heroin turned out to be just a few grams shy of a pound, according to Officer Fitzgerald. Street value: approximately $43,600.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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