Three people were arrested during two separate narcotics operations in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District on Jan. 6 and Jan. 11.
Bike Officers Arrest Two Men on Jan. 6
Seattle police bike officers arrested two men during a narcotics operation on Monday, Jan. 6, after observing multiple drug transactions near 12th Avenue and South King Street.
At 11:12 a.m., officers saw the two men selling drugs. Officers moved in and arrested the men. One of the men, a 49-year-old, was found with a loaded 9mm handgun, 0.5 grams of fentanyl powder, and $87 in cash. The man, identified as a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing a gun, was booked into King County Jail on charges of narcotics possession and unlawful possession of a firearm.
The second man, 40, was in possession of 18 grams methamphetamine and $504 in cash. He was booked into jail on narcotics charges. The Narcotics Unit is investigating.
Incident Number: 25-4879 / West Precinct
Woman Arrested in Separate Operation on Jan. 11
On Saturday, Jan. 11, Seattle police arrested a 56-year-old woman during a narcotics surveillance operation in the Chinatown-International District. Officers observed her conduct several narcotics transactions near the 1200 block of South King Street at around 4:30 p.m.
Officers arrested the woman after she entered a nearby business. Police recovered 8.5 grams of fentanyl powder, including 65 individual bundles, and $1,288 in cash. She was booked into King County Jail on narcotics charges. The Narcotics Unit is investigating.
Incident Number: 25-9992 / West Precinct
