Source: Seattle Times; Posted: February 25 at 3:30 PM
Seattle police officers arrested nine people and seized a variety of illegal drugs and weapons in various downtown neighborhoods during an investigation Wednesday, police said.
Among those arrested was a 43-year-old man who police said was seen selling drugs in the 600 block of Third Avenue. On it, he had $ 2,200 in small bills, 33.8 grams of hashish, 15.4 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 0.8 grams of crack cocaine, 5.5 MDMA tablets and 4 benzodiazepine pills, Seattle police said. .
Another man was arrested near 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street after police said he made multiple drug sales. Following the arrest of the 52-year-old, police discovered he was on federal probation for a narcotics conviction and found a stolen handgun in his pocket, as well as cash, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.
At Third Avenue and Pike Street, police arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of drug activity and discovered he had a stolen weapon, police said.
Several people were also arrested when a separate search warrant was served at an address in the 800 block of Yesler Way, where officers recovered firearms, drugs and a sword, police said.
In all, Seattle police said officers recovered 12 grams of methamphetamine, 5 grams of cocaine, about 3 grams of heroin, Xanax, Oxycontin, and 0.8 grams of fentanyl.
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