The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) has arrested four people in the Centralia area following a long-term investigation, according to a news release.
The suspects are accused of involvement in the sale of fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin.
On Thursday morning, JNET served a search warrant in the 200 block of Blanchard Road. Centralia and Chehalis police detectives assisted.
At the residence, investigators found approximately 1,000 fentanyl pills, 134 grams of fentanyl powder and 90 grams of heroin, according to the release.
Three people were arrested at the residence: Wade W. Pierce, 60, Donald R. Pender, 68, and Mindy M. Ferguson, 43, all of Centralia.
JNET investigators then located and arrested Howard D. Eslick, 60, of Centralia, in the 7300 block of Prather Road Southwest in connection with the case, according to the release.
“Between the four subjects arrested, they have 35 felony convictions,” JNET stated in the release. “The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team is committed to identifying and arresting those who choose to sell and distribute poisonous drugs in our communities.”
The investigation is ongoing and no other information has been released.
Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to call the Centralia Police Department at 360-330-7680 or Lewis County Communications at 360-740-1105.
JNET is a multi-jurisdictional task force made up of detectives from the Centralia Police Department, the Chehalis Police Department, Washington Department of Corrections and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Local resources for substance abuse disorders and recovery can be found through the Recovery Navigator Program at https://www.grbhaso.org/rnp or by calling the crisis line at 1-800-803-8833.
Information about the dangers of fentanyl can be found at https://www.dea.gov/factsheets/fentanyl
