DEA raids Columbia Basin homes
MOSES LAKE - DEA agents raided homes in Moses Lake, Royal City, Desert Aire and Othello Thursday morning in search of methamphetamine and cocaine.
"The 25 defendants arrested today will reap no reward for their illegal actions other than to face the justice they deserve," stated DEA Special Agent in Charge Matthew G. Barnes.
Twenty-four of the people arrested were charged by a federal grand jury on Tuesday of charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, distribution of methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to the United States Attorneys' Office for the Eastern District of Washington. The charges have a minimum sentence of 10 years.
The attorneys' office are seeking the forfeiture of two residences, but declined to indicate where they are located.
The federal agency stated they served 24 warrants in Moses Lake, Royal City, Othello, Pasco, Desert Aire, Cheney, Connell and Spokane.
The DEA declined to confirm the specific number of homes searched in Grant or Adams counties, the names of people arrested or if they located any drugs. DEA spokesperson Jodie Underwood said they are limiting information because it is an ongoing investigation.
Staff of the Columbia Basin Herald found three of the homes searched in Moses Lake and a fourth was rumored to be searched in Black's Addition.
Neighbors reported hearing grenades used during SWAT raids at a home near Airway Heights and two homes on Vista Drive.
A young Hispanic male and female were arrested at one of the homes on Vista Drive.
The Washington State Patrol SWAT team assisted in the raid of a home at the intersection of Vista Drive and Valley Road. Members of the Quad City Drug Task Force assisted at the other Vista Drive residence and used a drug dog to search vehicle.
At least one home in Spokane, on South Myrtle Street, was raided. Television station KXLY reported neighbors hearing a grenade being used as DEA agents and law enforcement entered the home.
Numerous police agencies across the state took part in conducting the search warrants and making the arrests.
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A multi-agency team served search warrants on two house on Vista Drive in Moses Lake Thursday morning. Members of the Quad City Drug Task Force arrest a suspect at a home on Vista Drive in Moses Lake Thursday morning as part of a DEA operation.
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Dredging Today – Moses Lake Dredging Project Begins July 1 (USA)
A 53,000-pound dredge was lowered into Moses Lake Wednesday. Starting July 1, the dredge begins removing 60 years worth of sediment buildup from the lake’s bottom.
The work starts near the mouth of Crab Creek, at Parker Horn, off state Route 17.
It means there are improvements in the water’s quality, with fewer weeds, less algae and increased fishing by providing a better fish habitat, according to a 2009 Columbia Basin Herald article.
Public recreation is not impacted by the work, explained Curt Carpenter , the Moses Lake Irrigation & Rehabilitation District’s manager.
Carpenter and his staff operate the Ellicot dredge, which is owned by the district.
“ The turbidity of the water shouldn’t change when we’re running it, ” he said.
The dredge is operated during daytime hours.
The work is done in an area where there isn’t excessive boating and fishing, so they shouldn’t be disturbed, he explained.
Once taken from the lake, the sediment is transported from a settling pond to Penhallurick’s property.
After there is enough material, the district puts the hauling project out for bid later this year.
The selected bidder takes the sediment to the district’s Connelly Park in between Moses Lake and Ephrata along state Route 17.
Wednesday’s work placing the dredge in the lake went smoothly with the help of Duncan Crane Service, Carpenter said.
Between now and July 1, district staff is installing a 10-inch pipe running from the dredge, across the water, to the sediment pond.
More staff training also takes place now that the dredge is in the water. Four employees are trained to operate the dredge.
Permits allow dredging from July until the end of November and then in March.
“Weather wise, once it starts icing up, we have to get the barge out of the water so the ice doesn’t damage the barge, ” Carpenter said.
Coast & Harbor Engineering helped the district select the dredge, an Ellicott 370 HP Dragon model, said Aaron Horine, coastal engineer with the Edmonds-based company.
The engineering company is one of the entities involved with the district on the project, in addition to Grette Associates and the City of Moses Lake, he said.
They worked closely together to make sure everyone understands the intent and expectations of the project.
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