Woman admits to drug charge

Charged with criminal possession of dangerous drugs, 20-year-old Amanda Dragoo, of Silverdale, Wash., was sentenced in district court on Nov. 8. With no reason for sentencing to not be pronounced, the court handed down a three-year deferred sentence on the condition that Dragoo undergoes and completes treatment.

Dragoo will be held in custody until a bed at the Elkhorn Treatment Facility is available. She will also be required to pay a fine of $1,835 as well as adhere to 28 conditions recommended in the presentence investigation report.

Dragoo pled guilty to the charges during her initial hearing back on Aug. 25. Earlier in August, Dragoo was taken into custody.  According to papers filed by county attorney Shaun Donovan, back on Aug. 18, one of the owners at the St. Regis Campground called police after noticing that Dragoo was spending “an excessive of time in the bathroom.” The owner also reported that she was showing signs of illness.

When calls to Dragoo went unanswered to see if she needed help, the owner looked into the toilet stall in the bathroom and saw Dragoo inserting a needle into her arm. Deputy Bill Pandis responded to the call that evening and the report that a female was injecting drugs inside the bathroom.

According to the documents, Pandis identified Dragoo and she admitted to injecting heroine in herself at the campground. She also further admitted that she had some pills that were not prescribed to her, which she believed to be Methadone. At the time, Dragoo was also in possession of a small amount of marijuana, numerous syringes, some used and unused, and a spoon, which appeared to contain heroine residue. She showed physical signs of drug intoxication, including profuse sweating as well as red and droopy eyes.

After her arrest, Dragoo was checked into Mineral County Hospital to confirm sustainability for placement. Further examination revealed multiple signs of needle injections and the presence of several illegal drugs.

In court on Nov. 8, Dragoo’s defense attorney Kirk Krutilla said that his client recognized that she was in need of treatment. Dragoo agreed to the conditions in the presentence report, waiving the reading of the conditions. For probation to be considered, satisfactory completion of treatment is a requirement.