Drug raids lead to five arrests
Raids conducted in Othello, Quincy
OTHELLO - Two drug raids in Othello and Quincy led to the arrest of five people and discovery of a potential meth lab across a street from a daycare.
On Oct. 10, members of the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) served a search warrant at a home on Juniper Street in Othello, according to Grant County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy John Turley.
Carlos E. Silva, 26, and Elma L. Cerna, 24, were arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, according to the Othello Police Department.
Law enforcement confiscated five ounces of cocaine, police reported. The street value of the cocaine was estimated to be $3,250. Officers also confiscated $5,000 in cash and a 1997 Ford Expedition.
Both Silva and Cerna are Mexican nationals and were placed on immigration holds by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while they are in jail.
The 18-month-old daughter of Cerna was taken from the residence and placed with relatives. Turley said Child Protective Services was notified and additional charges could be filed due to the child being in an alleged drug house.
INET officers served a second search warrant the next day at a home on 6th Avenue in Quincy with the assistance of the Quincy Police.
Timothy Lynn Timbrook, 28, Margaret Ilean Timbrook, 67, and Hermina Maria Collado, 47, were arrested for manufacture of a controlled substance-methamphetamine, with a special enhancement for locating a meth lab within 1,000 yards of a school zone according to Turley.
A school bus stop and a pre-school daycare are directly in front of the residence, he added.
Agents reportedly found a non-operational meth lab and precursor material used in the production of methamphetamine, according to the sheriff's office.
"The lab and residence were decontaminated and the lab dismantled for destruction," Turley stated.
The Timbrooks and Collade face a possible penalty of 51 months in prison and 24 more months for the school zone enhancement.
"Timothy Lynn Timbrook has an extensive arrest history in Grant County," Turley stated. "Last spring, Timbrook was arrested for theft of copper wire from a farm in the Quincy valley for which he spent two months in the Grant County Jail.
The incidents remain under investigation and additional arrests are possible, according to police.
INET is a team of several officers from multiple Columbia Basin law enforcement agencies including the Othello Police Department, Ephrata Police Department, Grant County Sheriff's Office, Moses Lake Police Department and the Quincy Police Department.