WALLA WALLA -- A man working as a janitor at the Walla Walla Regional Airport late last year has been cleared of a charge accusing him of possessing methamphetamine, which was found in the terminal, while intending to deliver it.
A Superior Court jury Friday couldn't unanimously agree whether Elias Alonso, 40, of 620 Chase Ave., was guilty or not guilty of the felony charge of possession with intent to deliver.
But the panel then acquitted him of a lesser charge of simple possession of the controlled substance, thereby ending the case.
Deliberations lasted about 3 1/2 hours. The trial began with jury selection Oct. 24.
Officials said nearly seven ounces of suspected meth -- with a street value of about $20,000 -- were discovered in the janitorial room at the airport Dec. 14.
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