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Seattle Law Enforcement Dismantles Largest Drug Trafficking Ring in University District

Nov 1, 2024, 02:30 AM

Seattle law enforcement agencies, in collaboration with Homeland Security, have dismantled a violent drug trafficking ring operating in the city's University District. The operation, which is being described as the largest coordinated drug trafficking bust by Seattle's Homeland Security office, resulted in the arrest of seven individuals. Authorities recovered fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, cash, guns, ammo, and a stolen car. The drug trafficking organization, identified as an East African group, was operating just steps from the University of Washington campus.