Kent Police arrested two people, seized $400,000 in cash and confiscated drugs worth a street value of about $648,000 during a recent bust in Renton.
Detectives learned information about drug trafficking in the Kent area. An investigation led to the Feb. 27 arrest of a 41-year-old Renton man and a 42-year-old Renton woman, said Kent Police spokesman Jarod Kasner.
Police surrounded a residence in the Renton Highlands and executed a search warrant. Police found the following items at the home:
• Three firearms
• 3.69 pounds of heroin
• 13.97 pounds of cocaine
• 1.76 pounds of marijuana
• $400,000 cash
The man and woman were arrested for investigation of violation of the uniformed controlled substances act, criminal conspiracy for distribution and trafficking of narcotics, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm.
Police turned over the case to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to file charges.
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