This story originated from KYUK Public Media and was republished with permission.
BETHEL — State troopers, investigators and local police raided a house in Bethel this week and recovered heroin, crack cocaine, money and drug paraphernalia. They arrested seven people.
According to the Alaska State Trooper dispatch, the Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit with local State and Wildlife Troopers and the Bethel Police Department conducted a raid on a house near Atsaq Street in Bethel Thursday afternoon. They found over 47 grams of heroin and more than half a pound of crack cocaine, both with an estimated total street value of just under $290,000. They also found $64,000 in cash.
AST, BPD, and SDEU began investigating the case earlier this year. Credit Adrian Wagner / KYUK
Anthony Washington Sr. has been charged with third-degree controlled substance misconduct for maintaining a house where drugs are sold. He faces two conspiracy counts as well. He’s being held on $150,000 bail.
Anthony Washington Jr. was charged with two counts of selling drugs, both incidents near a school, as well as conspiracy and controlled substance misconduct in the fourth-degree.
Two California men, Shawayne Jenkins and Ryan Daniels, were each charged with two counts of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the second-degree, as well as possession of more than a gram of heroin, selling within 500 feet of a school and conspiracy. They are each held on a $500,000 bail.
Eric Kinegak was charged with two counts of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the second- and fourth-degree, for possessing over a gram of heroin and possessing within 500 feet of a school. Kinegak was also charged with tampering with physical evidence.
Melissa Beans was charged with misconduct involving a controlled substance in the second-degree, conspiracy for selling heroin within 500 feet of a school and misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth-degree. She is being held on $150,000 bail.
Albert Cleveland, of Quinhagak, was charged with violating his parole conditions and is being held without bail.
The trooper dispatch says the case is still under investigation.
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