A pound of heroin, four pounds of crystal methamphetamine, several firearms and about $150,000 in cash were seized early Friday morning when SWAT teams served eight search warrants from Tacoma to Seattle, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
The warrants were served by the Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, Valley SWAT, DEA, Tacoma Narcotics Enforcement Team and Seattle Police.
Ten adults were arrested and more suspects, who were not located, will be referred to the prosecutor’s office for drug, weapon and stolen property related charges, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office.
Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office and Burien Police Department have been investigating a high-level heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking ring since October 2015.
The case originated in Burien, but the case ultimately led investigators to numerous locations from Tacoma to Seattle, according to the news release.
The investigation is ongoing; however, the detectives seized the following during those raids:
• Heroin in excess of one pound
• Crystal methamphetamine in excess of four pounds
• Liquid synthetic heroin
• Multiple firearms including handguns and rifles (some stolen)
• Body armor
• Approximately $150,000 in cash
• Nine vehicles