SEATTLE — Seattle detectives raided a five-acre King County property in Auburn this week, uncovering a suspected multi-crime operation that included eight stolen vehicles, a stolen excavator, 13 catalytic converters, and what investigators believe is an illegal cockfighting ring.
The case has a connection to a routine theft call in Seattle’s University District two months ago.
Police say the investigation began March 27th when officers responded to a theft at University Way Northeast and 42nd Street, where two suspects were observed cutting a catalytic converter off a vehicle…