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King County 'Eastbound and Down' Finale Seizes 214 Pounds of Meth and $90,000, With One Arrest

Detectives targeted a Lynnwood supplier to disrupt a Sinaloa Cartel-linked pipeline into western Washington.

Overview

  • During the Dec. 17 raid, deputies seized 214 pounds of methamphetamine, five pounds of heroin, and $89,780 in suspected drug proceeds valued at roughly $2 million.
  • The action, titled Operation Eastbound and Down: The Last Chapter, resulted in one suspect booked into Snohomish County Jail on $1 million bail.
  • Investigators say the supplier moved drugs to dealers across King, Snohomish, and Skagit counties, and KCSO K9 Quinn marked a 30th deployment in the case.
  • Since November, the initiative has produced six arrests and seized about 296 pounds of meth, 22 pounds of fentanyl powder, more than $229,000 in cash, and a vehicle.
  • Officials describe a coordinated push to curb cartel-linked trafficking in the region, with the U.S. Attorney citing the toll from fentanyl, cocaine, meth, and heroin, and prior reporting noting a separate November seizure of 100,000 fentanyl pills and 34 guns.