A suspect arrested as part of a King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) investigation into a narcotics trafficking operation has been sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The conviction stems from “Operation Bandit,” a multi-month investigation conducted by the Southwest Precinct’s Special Emphasis Team (run out of Burien) into a commercial vehicle trafficking ring that transported narcotics from California to Washington.
According to police, investigators intercepted nearly $1.5 million worth of illegal drugs that were destined for Burien:
- 37.4 pounds Fentanyl powder
- 3.02 pounds Methamphetamine
- 1.38 pounds Heroin
- $34,258 cash seized
- 1 gun seized (serial number removed)
The Sheriff’s Office said the suspect was originally arrested in January 2024. The federal prison sentence was recently imposed following the completion of the case…