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Show v ( - ' ; - ,' - V- ' v i , . , ' 'i . ) t x1 - V-1 Kit 1 I ', " t L. I .... .1 , a. Garfield County Sheriff's Deputies Ray Gardner, Boulder and Clint Pollock, Panguitch display a couple of the marijuana marijua-na plants confiscated alter a joint Garfield ESCALANTE - Members of the GarfieldIron County Drug Task Force and Division of Wildlife Resources made a drug bust in Escalante on Feb. 20 after extensive investigation by the Garfield County Sheriff's led to the issuance of a search a Approximately 10 law enforcement personnel served the warrant at the Escalante sin-glswide sin-glswide mobile home of Lyle Davenport, 50. The 4 p.m. bust netted three foot-high marijuana plants, some empty pots, some weed being processed in the oven and a substantial amount of paraphernalia. During the bust, officers observed sets of deer antlers from animals they suspected might have been taken illegally. Iron Drug Task Force drug bust in Escalante Escal-ante last Thursday. Interesting irony that the sign in front of the residence simply says "Weed Patch, Population 1." Drug Bust In Escalante Also Yields Three Wildlife Charges At that point they called in Division of Wildlife Resources Officer Wade Hovinga. Hovinga said that his investigation investiga-tion is still ongoing relative to the second set of deer antlers taken but charges had been filed. Davenport was cited with wanton destruction of protected wildlife (deer), a class A misdemeanor; misde-meanor; allowing protected wildlife to waste or spoil, a class B misdemeanor ' and unlawful possession of antlers, also a class B misdemeanor. "This was an excellent example," exam-ple," said Hovinga "of agencies working together in the field." He asks any area resident who can contribute information regarding the case or of any other possible poaching incidents inci-dents to call 1-800-662-DEER (3337). Davenport was transported trans-ported to Garfield County Correctional Facility in Panguitch for incarceration. A bail hearing with Justice Russell Bulkley presiding was held on Friday morning. Bail was set at $18,000. Garfield County Attorney Wallace Lee said that drug-related charges are pending. Sheriff Than Cooper said that residents in the Escalante area should be aware that deputy coverage is still aggressively being supplied. Cooperating in the investigation investiga-tion and arrest were Task Force members Brent Dunlap and Darren Adams; Garfield County Dep. Sgt. Danny Perkins, deputies Ray Gardner, Kevin Moore, Clint Pierson; Certified Correctional Officers Eric Houston and Arthur Miller, Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Gaylen Moore and Division of Wildlife Resources Officer Wade Hovinga. |