Officers concerned in a narcotics operation arrested eight suspects, seized two weapons, and confiscated greater than 130 grams of narcotics within the span of three hours Downtown on Saturday afternoon.
Police centered on two areas for the operation: third Avenue and Pike Road, and 2nd Avenue and Bell Road.
At roughly 1:15 p.m., officers within the 300 block of Pike Road noticed a person and lady conduct a number of narcotics transactions. As police approached the suspects to arrest them, the girl handed a tablet bottle to a feminine confederate, whom officers then additionally arrested.
The girl initially seen dealing medicine had powdered fentanyl, methamphetamine and a handgun on her individual when she was arrested, and he or she doesn’t have a license to hold a hid weapon. She was booked into King County Jail for possession of narcotics with intent to distribute and police requested fees for unlawfully carrying a hid weapon.
The tablets within the bottle the girl handed to her confederate have been fentanyl. The second lady was additionally booked into KCJ for possession of narcotics with intent to distribute.
The person was carrying methamphetamine, fentanyl tablets, fentanyl powder, and several other bank cards that weren’t his – together with one which was reported stolen in Seattle late final 12 months. Officers arrested the person for possession of narcotics with intent to distribute and possession of stolen property. He was declined at KCJ for medical causes so officers transported him to Harborview Medical Middle. As a result of staffing constraints, officers couldn’t maintain the person in custody during his remedy, so he was launched on the hospital.
In the meantime, simply fifteen minutes after the primary three arrests, one other officer acknowledged a warrant suspect within the 1500 block of third Avenue. When police stopped him for his theft warrant, they found he had fentanyl, methamphetamine and a handgun. The person is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing firearms. Police booked him into KCJ for possession of narcotics with intent to distribute and illegal possession of a firearm.
Lastly, at roughly 3:45 p.m., officers across the 200 block of Bell Road watched 4 suspects make a number of narcotics transactions. The lads appeared to all be working collectively. Officers arrested all 4 males and seized crack cocaine, fentanyl and heroin from them. Police booked all 4 into KCJ for possession of narcotics with intent to distribute.
In whole, officers seized roughly:
65.8 grams fentanyl tablets and powder
48.4 grams methamphetamine
16.4 grams cocaine and crack cocaine
4.2 grams heroin
$1800 money
