Tacoma lawyer arrested in marijuana investigation
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Detectives say a Tacoma lawyer has been arrested for growing and dealing marijuana at his home and law office.
The lawyer, identified by The Associated Press through jail records as Jesse Edward Yarbrough, was one of four people taken into custody as part of a six-month investigation by the West Sound Narcotics Enforcement Team, or WestNET, an antidrug task force based out of the Kitsap County sheriff's office.
He was booked into the Pierce County Jail on Wednesday for investigation of manufacturing a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute. He has not been charged.
Detectives say they recovered 82 growing marijuana plants and more than 7 ounces of processed marijuana, half of which was packaged for distribution. They say they also found packaging materials, scales and ledgers documenting drug sales.
Yarbrough remained in jail Thursday afternoon, and the voice mail at his office was not accepting messages. He was admitted to the bar in 1987.
The lawyer, identified by The Associated Press through jail records as Jesse Edward Yarbrough, was one of four people taken into custody as part of a six-month investigation by the West Sound Narcotics Enforcement Team, or WestNET, an antidrug task force based out of the Kitsap County sheriff's office.
He was booked into the Pierce County Jail on Wednesday for investigation of manufacturing a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute. He has not been charged.
Detectives say they recovered 82 growing marijuana plants and more than 7 ounces of processed marijuana, half of which was packaged for distribution. They say they also found packaging materials, scales and ledgers documenting drug sales.
Yarbrough remained in jail Thursday afternoon, and the voice mail at his office was not accepting messages. He was admitted to the bar in 1987.