Two suspects who were apprehended in Burien with a commercial vehicle full of drugs have been charged with conspiracy to commit violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, according to court documents filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Jan. 31, 2024.
As we previously reported, on Jan. 28, 2024, Burien Police Detectives intercepted a commercial vehicle and confiscated a load of drugs and contraband worth $1.46 million, including 37.4 pounds of Fentanyl powder, 3.02 pounds of Methamphetamine, 1.38 pounds of Heroin, $34,258 in cash and a gun that had its serial number removed.
The suspects – Isabel Villarreal-Zapien, 45, and Jose Ruben Mejia Ortiz, 29 – are accused of knowingly and unlawfully agreeing to possess with intent to manufacture or deliver Fentanyl, a controlled substance and narcotic drug.
Zapien is charged with:
- Conspiracy to Commit Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (possession with intent – fentanyl)
- Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (possession with intent – fentanyl) with an aggravating factor of a major drug (Uniform Controlled Substances Act) offense
- Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (possession with intent – meth) with an aggravating factor of a major drug (Uniform Controlled Substances Act) offense