Woman found with 1500 Fentanyl pills

COLFAX - Spokane woman Nicole Simmons 30, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail on felony charges of delivery of a controlled substance and accomplice to vehicle theft Wednesday, Jan. 12.

Simmons was found with over 1500 fentanyl pills, 40 grams of heroin and a half pound of methamphetamine.

A press release sent out Thursday Jan. 13 states, on Tuesday evening a complaint was made about a possible car prowling situation at a business in Oakesdale.

Reports say responding deputies reviewed video footage identifying two vehicles that were believed to be involved in the incident.

A late model dodge ram pickup stolen out of Palouse a day or two earlier was determined to be one of the vehicles, according to reports.

Wednesday morning a concerned property owner south of Tekoa called to report an occupied vehicle similar to the vehicle involved in the car prowl investigation.

Reports state Simmons was occupying the vehicle, and upon contacting her deputies learned she was present when the truck was stolen from Palouse.

Simmons was then arrested for theft of a motor vehicle. Deputies searched her person finding the illegal substances in the pockets of her clothing, reports say.

It is believed that Simmons, and two other individuals were involved in several property crimes in the area over the past several days.

Reports state that the investigation is currently ongoing to identify others involved.

No more information was obtained at time of press.