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Vancouver, Wash. –On February 13, 2019, Detectives from the Safe Streets Task Force and Neighborhood Response Team East arrested Washington State Department Of Corrections fugitive, and Norteno gang member, Mario Barasa, 35, of Vancouver. When located by police, Barasa was found in possession of a loaded handgun along with methamphetamine and heroin for distribution. Inside Barasa’s residence another handgun, methamphetamine along with scales and packaging were located.
Barasa was booked into the Clark County Jail on his fugitive warrant and the following charges:
- 2 counts Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of the Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver Heroin
- Possession of the Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine
- Possession of the Controlled Substance Heroin
- Possession of the Controlled Substance Methamphetamine
- Escape Community Custody
The investigation is ongoing and nothing further is releasable at this time.
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