Four arrested in Soap Lake drug bust Thursday morning

SOAP LAKE — Four people were arrested early Thursday morning at a home “well known for drug activity,” according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.

About 5 a.m. Thursday, officers with the Moses Lake Regional Tactical Response Team served a warrant at 1289 Thomas Dr. NE following a long investigation by Grant County’s Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) into suspected drug activity at the house, the GCSO said in a statement.

“The scores of complaints by neighbors of the home date back many months, and the complaints continued even while INET detectives were making undercover drug buys in order to solidify their investigation,” the sheriff’s office said.

Arrested in the raid were Jeffery T. Alexander, 49, of Soap Lake, on suspicion of possession of heroin with intent to deliver, and possession of methamphetamine; Ashlee M. Annis, 33, of Soap Lake, on suspicion of possession of heroin with intent to deliver and possession of methamphetamine; Barbara Lorenson-Garcia, 62, of Soap Lake, on suspicion of possession of heroin; and Lamar Dana, 36, of Yakima, on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine.

“INET recovered heroin and methamphetamine at the home,” according to the GCSO.

According to the sheriff’s office, inspectors from the Grant County Building Department and the Grant County Health District assessed the home on Thursday to determine whether it should be condemned “because of the shocking and dangerous living conditions at the home,” though no details were provided.

The four suspects are currently being held at the Grant County Jail.

— Staff report