On Sunday, Feb. 2, the Klickitat County Sheriff's Office, supported by the Bingen-White Police Department, executed four search warrants in White Salmon. The search warrants were related to possible illegal drug activity.
Officers executed search warrants at four locations: at the Spring Street Trailer Court, 580 NE Spring Street, spaces No. 17 and No. 18; Rhine Village Apartments, Apt. No. 57; and at Timm's Trailer Court, 555 E. Jewett, space No. 3.
Six subjects allegedly involved in illegal activity were taken into custody during the raids. KCSO officials identified the six as: Leonel Aldana, 19; Maria De Rosario Z. Aldana, 22; Julio Miramontes Regino, 36; Darlene May Sampson, 19; Oscar Manuel Garcia, 19; and Leopoldo Ramirez-Lopez, 25. All were transported to Klickitat County Jail in Goldendale.
Sheriff Chris Mace praised the law enforcement officers involved in the bust.
"Four complicated search warrants were executed simultaneously," Mace said. "It was exceptional work on the part of everybody."
Mace added that local police officers provided the leads that resulted in the arrests.
"Two officers with the Bingen-White Salmon Police Department passed on information to KCSO detectives and helped them develop the case," Mace explained.
According to the Sheriff's Office, charges for those arrested will include: alleged delivery of controlled substance -- methamphetamine; alleged use of a building for drug purposes; and alleged manufacture of marijuana. Charges will be forwarded to the Klickitat County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for formal charging.
The investigation is ongoing.
"There may be more charges filed later," Mace said. "And there could be more arrests."
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