Joshua Jenkins was arrested in December along with another suspect, Marla Ann Duplichan in relation to an overdose death. The pair were charged with controlled substance homicide after investigators say they sold narcotics to a Grant County man who later died while using the controlled substance. iNET, a local narcotics task force, was involved in the case.
February 6, 2025
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iNET works at identifying, mitigating narcotics in the Basin
Local joint task force works to mitigate the flow of controlled substances into Grant, Adams counties
EPHRATA – If you live in the Columbia Basin, you've seen coverage from the Columbia Basin Herald and other outlets regarding the prevalence of drugs such as fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in the area. The Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team, otherwise known as iNET, is tasked with fighting the drug epidemic in the region. “We have a mission – I would say mandate – but our mission is to target middle to upper-level narcotics traffickers in drug trafficking organizations,” said the group’s lead detective. “... Our primary area of responsibility is Grant and Adams counties.”