Dylon Favro, center, makes an appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Thursday afternoon at the Lewis County Law and Justice Center in Chehalis.
Jordan Pennington makes an appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Thursday afternoon at the Lewis County Law and Justice Center in Chehalis.
Dylon Favro, center, walks past his co-defendent, Jordan Pennington, right, as they both make their initial appearances in Lewis County Superior Court on Thursday afternoon at the Lewis County Law and Justice Center in Chehalis.
Two men were charged Thursday with multiple counts of possession with intent to sell marijuana after they were pulled over for speeding and allegedly admitted they had agreed over Facebook to make a drug deal.
Officers found cash exchanged for drugs stuffed in a child’s diaper, according to court documents.
Jordan Allen Pennington, 18, of Centralia, and Dylon Lee Favro, 22, of Chehalis, were booked into the Lewis County Jail at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Favro is charged with one count of attempted delivery of a controlled substance — marijuana — and two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. According to court documents, Favro had illegal amounts of marijuana and heroin in his possession.
Pennington was charged with attempted possession of a controlled substance for having more than 40 grams of marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.
It is not legal for a private citizen to possess more than an ounce of marijuana, or to make private sales, in Washington.
Favro was granted $10,000 bail. Pennington was granted $10,000 unsecured bail, which means he doesn’t have to put up collateral for a bond.
Their next court appearances are scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday.
According to court documents, a Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped two speeding vehicles near the intersection of Littlerock Road and 128th Avenue Southwest in Thurston County.
Both drivers “indicated they were involved in a drug transaction in Centralia that was not completed,” according to court documents.
The Thurston County deputy contacted Centralia Police Officer Adam Haggerty, who responded to the scene and interviewed the drivers, Favro and Pennington.
According to court documents, the men told Haggerty that they arranged over Facebook to exchange marijuana for $300. Favro intended to sell the drugs to Pennington, who planned to re-sell the marijuana, according to documents.
Both men told officers that Pennington gave Favro the money, and Favro took off in his car.
Pennington chased Favro on Interstate 5 from Exit 82 in Centralia north to Exit 95 in Maytown.
Haggerty searched Favro’s car, with his permission, and found 3 ounces of marijuana and 3 grams of heroin.
As Haggerty talked with Favro, Favro was holding his toddler son, according to court documents. Favro said he threw Pennington’s money out his car window.
Haggerty later discovered that the money was stuffed down the child’s diaper.
Favro has previous felony convictions for second-degree theft in 2014, first-degree burglary in 2009 and residential burglary in 2008.
Pennington has no prior convictions.
Paul Masiello from the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office said Favro will likely be charged with two additional charges for delivery of heroin.
