A 54-year-old Federal Way man was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that targeted homeless people in “The Jungle” under I-5 and the Chinatown International District.
In May 2025, Leonardo Rojas Cruz was indicted after a lengthy wiretap investigation in which it was revealed that he was a redistributor of cocaine and methamphetamine who ordered multiple-pound quantities of each drug, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.
Investigators seize thousands of fentanyl pills, cocaine and meth
On May 29, 2025, law enforcement carried out 16 search warrants in Federal Way, Everett, Pacific, Tukwila, Kent, Issaquah, Seattle, Woodlake, California, and Beaverton, Oregon.
Investigators seized more than seven kilograms of cocaine, 18 kilograms of methamphetamine, more than 57,000 fentanyl pills, 17 firearms, and more than $353,000 in cash…