SEATTLE — The Drug Enforcement Administration, Seattle Police Department, and the IRS Criminal Investigation arrested four individuals Monday in connection to a drug trafficking conspiracy, according to U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.
Law enforcement agencies executed 24 search and arrest warrants, which led them to the four arrests.
Officials said the drug conspirators have ties to suppliers in Mexico and Colombia. Local law enforcement agencies in those countries are assisting with the investigation of this case.
Throughout the investigation, authorities “seized 84,000 fentanyl pills, more than a kilogram of fentanyl powder, 32 kilograms of cocaine, 15 kilograms of methamphetamine nearly three kilograms of heroin, nine firearms and $71,000 in drug proceeds.”
“Whenever possible, we try to trace both the origin of drugs and the money going back to those who supply the drugs,” Gorman said. “I am pleased with the collaborative work between law enforcement not only in the United States but also with our partners in Colombia, whose collective efforts put a significant dent in this particular drug supply chain.”
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