Seattle police officers arrested a 31-year man during a traffic stop in South Seattle, and recovered drugs, narcotics equipment, and a handgun.
On May 19 at about 9:30 p.m., patrol officers in the 3400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South spotted a motorcycle violating traffic laws. During the stop, officers found more violations and recovered 37g of methamphetamine, 19.1g grams of fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, and a handgun.
The suspect, a denied firearm applicant, is not legally allowed to have guns.
Officers impounded the bike, arrested the suspect, and booked him into the King County Jail for unlawful possession of a firearm and possession with intent to deliver narcotics.
Detectives in the Gun Violence Reduction Unit are assigned to this case.
Incident Number: 2026-140561
Police recovered meth, fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, and a loaded gun during a traffic stop in South Seattle.