A Chehalis man faces criminal charges following an investigation from Centralia police and the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) that allegedly found him in possession of narcotics.
Jacob S. Hubble, 44, is charged with delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and second-degree rendering criminal assistance.
He was arrested Oct. 13 and made a preliminary appearance in Lewis County Superior Court Tuesday, Oct. 14, to determine conditions of his release.
According to court documents, Hubble became the subject of investigation after Centralia police received information that he was dealing fentanyl and frequenting a residence for Lewis County Drug Court participants. Hubble was noted in the documents as a recent drug court graduate.
During the course of the investigation, a JNET K-9 “alerted to narcotics during an exterior sniff of Mr. Hubble's car,” according to court documents.
After obtaining a search warrant for the car, officers allegedly discovered a plastic container with white residue, two small spoons with residue, a black container with white powder residue and three bags containing methamphetamine, “rocked fentanyl” and heroin, respectively.
Detectives noted after the search that the recovered fentanyl was worth up to $2,400 on the street. The detectives allegedly recovered other various suspected substances and paraphernalia throughout the investigation.
According to court records, Hubble has prior felony convictions for escape from community custody, first-degree robbery, identity theft and delivery of a controlled substance, among others.
During the preliminary hearing, Deputy Prosecutor Brandi Archer said that Hubble had just graduated drug court in July and that the state was concerned about the effect Hubble was having on the community. She asked for bail in the amount of $100,000.
Defense attorney Rachael Tiller said that Hubble had support present in the courtroom, and that he had future job interviews lined up. She noted that transportation would not be an issue for court appearances.
After hearing from both sides, Commissioner Cailen L. Cecil set Hubble’s bail at $50,000.
An arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 16. Don Blair has been assigned to represent Hubble.
The Chronicle previously reported that Hubble graduated from the Lewis County Drug Court program on July 14, as part of its feature on Hubble and the program.
“I knew that this is what I wanted, but without Drug Court, I would never be where I’m at,” Hubble said back in July. “You just have to want it, really. A lot of people take it as a get-out-of-jail card … I really wanted to get clean.”
To read the article on Hubble's experience in the program, visit https://tinyurl.com/59m4fjpd.
