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Published - Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Marijuana delivery occurs during suspected drug house search

Authorities searching a suspected drug house in Tomah ended up with two arrests when another man showed up with a marijuana delivery, police said Thursday.

Tomah police were in the midst of a warranted search Tuesday afternoon at 109 W. Jackson St. when Nicholas Yates, 28, “arrived at the residence to deliver marijuana,” according to reports.

Yates, of La Crescent, MN, was arrested on charges of delivery of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to police.

Michael Horihan, 36, who lived at the house, was charged with four counts of delivery of marijuana, delivery of hydrocodone, possession of a prescription drug without a prescription, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a drug trafficking dwelling.

Officers seized nearly 1 pound of marijuana at the home, along with prescription drugs that included Vicodin, according to police reports.

The two men were released from the Monroe County Jail after posting cash bonds Thursday, police said.

The case has been forwarded to the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office. The investigation continues and other arrests could be made, police said.

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