Code

Last Name
Salazar

First
Tawny

Middle
D
State

DOB

Address 2415 gTh

City
Everett
Sex

Race WF
Code
S

Height /'Weight I2s

5-4

WA Hair
Brown

98201 Eyes Brown

Last Name Duckworth Address

2331 Clear ValleY Drive Sex Race

First
Katelan

Middle
S

DOB
State

Cify
Maple Falls Height / Weight

WA Hair
blond

5-1

120

Eyes blue

BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
to know In August of 2006 I received an inquiry from an Assistant US Attorney wanting

if WestNET

that these two had filed knew of two individuals named John Worthington and Steve Sarich. I was told to withdraw a guilty plea' This declarations with the court in support of a Federal Defendant who wished
marihuana grower / distributqr. Federal defendant's case originated with WestNET and was a major The the Federal defendant chose not to withdraw his guilty plea and has been sentenced.

Ultimately

lines, had involvement in multle Federal defendant was believed to be distributing marihuana across State was believed to have been marihuana growing operations in at least two Counties (King and Kitsap) and

involved

in other marihuana growing

operations that were never located, perhaps with unidentified

coconspirators. statements to was familiar with the name John Worthington through his many inquiries and Police 'WestNET, The poulsbo police Department, The Kitsap County Sheriff s office, The Bremerton

Department, The State Attorney General's Offrce and the Washington State Patroi. Because these names, John Worthington and Steve Sarich surface marihuana grower

in association with a major

/ distributor I decided to investigate

these individuals. Refer to the Complainant for

this investigation' Search Warrant for additional background information associated with
and leamed that this sites I examined the power consumption records for 1604 Cedar Street in Everett

in' I know through my power consumption averages more than 100 KwH per day since Steve Sarich moved a marihuana growing training and experience that the power consumption at this site is consistent with
operation as detailed in the complaint for search warrant.
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CASE SUMMARY:
This case begins when Steve Sarich and John V/orthington took it upon themselves to become involved with
a

major marihuana grower/distributor that with his co-defendants were facing Federal prosecution. It was

there actions and apparent close association with these other Federal defendants that led me to begin an investigation into their involvement with marihuana.

During the course of my investigation I searched the normal police avenues for properties associated with
these individuals (Steve Sarich and John Worthington), criminal histories and power consumption at the

identified properties were also reviewed. I then drove to and made observations 1604 Cedar Street in Everett Washington stood out.

at the

various sites. One site,

The site at 7604 Cedar Street appeared to have covered windows, bright light was sometimes visible, what
appeared to be an exhaust fan was visible upstairs and the power consumption at this site was consistent with
a

marihuana growing operation. I parked my vehicle down the block on two occasions and walked through

the alley behind the residence and in front of the residence and on both times I could smell marihuana
coming from this property.
On January 12,2007 WestNET Detectives later supported by DEA Agents served search warrants at 1604

Cedar Street in Everett seizing 1143 rooted marihuana plants and later Washington seizing 6 rooted marihuana plants.

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4500 2"d P\ace

in Renton
medical

The primary suspect at 1604 Cedar Street in Everett Washington is Steve Sarich who claims to be

marihuana patient but also following the Miranda wamings and his agreeing to talk with police tells Detective Day thathe is transferring marihuana to others.

Tawny Salazar, Zachary Joy and John Worthington also say that Steve Sarich is growing marihuana and
transferring marihuana to others. Tawny Salazar gets her marihuana from Sarich. Joy helps care of the
marihuana plants and obtained a medical authorization for helping but questions its validity. Worthington believes that Sarich started out to help people in need get marihuana for medical purposes but has (since
June 2006) become a gray marketer and is now just in it for the money. 'Washington and other sources that Steve Sarich moved I know through records obtained from the State of

into the home at 1604 Cedar Street in Everett around November or December 2005. According to the
Employment Security Department since at least 2003 Sarich has had no employment, He has no income

from Labor & Industries and the Department of Revenue no record is pending for his organizations'

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