By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
The (Longview) Daily News reports a 63-year-old Kelso man suspected of running a four-county marijuana distribution organization – following a two month long investigation by the Centralia Police Department’s special Anti-Crime Team – pleaded guilty yesterday to a single charge of second-degree malicious mischief and was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
[1]George Szerencsy was arrested in September when police seized 21 pounds of marijuana buds, guns, cars, more than $50,000 cash and several nine-foot tall marijuana plants growing in his backyard.
News reporter Shari Phiel writes the Cowlitz County Prosecutor’s Office was unavailable Monday to explain why the charges were reduced.
Szerencsy was originally charged with unlawful delivery of marijuana, conspiracy to deliver 15 to 20 pounds of marijuana, unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and unlawful manufacturing of marijuana, all within 1,000 feet of a school zone and while armed, according to Phiel.
Centralia police were assisted by the Kelso Police Department and the Cowlitz County Drug Task Force.
The operation was using the cover that they were supplying medical marijuana distributors, according to police.
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