The DEA and Seattle Police Thursday (10-30) released information about a year-long investigation that resulted in multiple raids in the Puget Sound region, including Centralia.
Ten arrested, thousands of pills seized
The DEA Agents said they began to investigate a massive interconnected drug and weapons ring about a year ago.
DEA says the violent ring trafficked in various forms of drugs, at least 12 locations were raided, resulting in the arrests. Officers sezied at least 34 weapons, about 100K Fentanyl pills, and at the Centralia location alone, 25 lbs. of Fentanyl powder along with most of the pills.
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At that location alone, they found 24 firearms. A US Attorney said (according to MyNorthwest.com):
“These defendants were trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin on the streets of western Washington. These drugs take a heavy toll on our community. Worse yet, this group trafficked in dozens of firearms – some of them high powered assault style weapons. Yesterday alone, law enforcement seized 34 firearms.”…