An officer working the 3rd Avenue Emphasis near the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Pike Street observed a man selling fentanyl yesterday afternoon.
The man was seen exchanging narcotics with multiple subjects in the area for stolen goods and cash. *At about 4:00 p.m., the officer coordinated with patrol units to take the man into custody. During the search of the suspect, officers recovered the following:
- A plastic tube containing 37 blue M-30 pills
- Approximately 4.8 grams fentanyl powder
- $311.00 in cash
- Digital scale and a 100-gram weight
- Helly Hansen jacket with security tags
- Chilaca cell phone with box
The 23-year-old suspect was booked into King County Jail for possession of narcotics with intent to deliver and his outstanding warrant out of Oregon.
*Updated 04/25/2023 at 12:20 p.m. added for clarity.
