Nearly 75 pounds of fentanyl, 23 guns, $111K in cash seized in Tacoma drug trafficking case

Federal prosecutors say eight people have been arrested and one remains at large after an 18-month investigation into a fentanyl trafficking ring tied to gang activity in Pierce County.

Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller announced Monday that law enforcement executed 13 search warrants over the past 36 hours, leading to the arrests and seizures of large amounts of drugs, weapons, and cash.

Five more people were taken into custody on separate complaints after officers found narcotics and firearms in their homes and cars during the searches…

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