Washington man sentenced for leading drug trafficking network across West Coast

SEATTLE, Wash. (KPTV) – A Washington man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after federal prosecutors say he led a drug trafficking network across the West Coast.

Octavio Salazar Palma, 34, of Federal Way, Wash., was arrested back in May 2025 after a lengthy wire tap investigation.

Prosecutors say Salazar Palma led a drug network responsible for distributing drugs in Seattle’s International District and nearby homeless camps…

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