This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com
A Washington resident involved in an international drug smuggling conspiracy was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) named Curtis McDaniel, 56, as one of four suspects taken into custody after 24 search warrants were executed.
Drug trafficker sentenced
More than a year ago, a combination of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Seattle Police Department (SPD), and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation executed a search and arrest warrant for McDaniel and arrested him at a Tukwila motel…