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Drug Bust: Ten Month Investigation Leads to Seizure of Cocaine and Cash
Burien-based cocaine ring with ties to Mexico
May 9, 2008, 3:49 PM PDT
"Operation Pink Tiger" ends with the filing of charges against six defendants. The arrests were made Thursday bringing the total to 17 charged in the case.
The operation took it's name from the original target of the probe who went by the nickname "Tiger," and the fact that cocaine was wrapped in distinctive pink cellophane.
The first arrests and indictments in the case occurred in March, with the arrest of ten people for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and Heroin.
This investigation utilized court authorized wiretaps, which were left in place even after the first round of arrests. The wiretaps lead to additional evidence which resulted in the additional arrests.
Thursday night law enforcement executed seven search warrants and seized more than 16 kilos of cocaine, three guns and more than $203,000 in cash.
Four cars were seized. An additional person was arrested for involvement in the drug conspiracy, but later was released when he was found to be a juvenile.
Eight search warrants were served on March 25, 2008, which resulted in ten arrests, seizure of two kilos of cocaine and a pound of heroin. In addition law enforcement seized three guns, eight cars and $40,000 in cash.
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