Seattle police are continuing their investigation into a multi-group crime ring that targeted those experiencing homelessness and addiction in the Chinatown-International District (CID).
According to SPD, suspects offered cash payments—often a fraction of the benefits’ value—in exchange for EBT purchases.
The tips came in sometime in May, and since July, SPD officers have done surveillance in areas like 12th and Jackson in the CID to get intel on the trafficking and fraud ring…