Auburn, WA – Federal and local law enforcement agencies have arrested ten suspects, including two Auburn residents, following a large-scale drug and firearm trafficking operation that spanned multiple counties in Western Washington. The year-long investigation, led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Seattle Police Department (SPD), culminated in the arrests on October 28, according to U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd.
The Operation: Drugs and Firearms Seized Across Western Washington
Authorities identified the two Auburn suspects as Marisol Perez-Diaz, 23, and Jordan Martinez Gamez, 23. Both were allegedly part of three interrelated criminal conspiracies involved in the distribution of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin, as well as the illegal trafficking of firearms.
“These defendants were trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin on the streets of Western Washington,” said U.S. Attorney Floyd. “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.”
The arrests were made after simultaneous search warrants were executed at 12 different locations, including homes, vehicles, and a stash property in Centralia, linked to Jose Isabel Sandoval Zuniga, one of the suspected ringleaders…