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WASHINGTON<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"courtroom_02\"Eleven people were arrested Wednesday in Washington and Nevada in connection with a large drug smuggling and distribution ring operating in four western Washington counties, officials announced Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n

An additional person was already in immigration custody.<\/span><\/p>\n

The arrests coincided with the execution of 24 court-authorized search warrants for properties located in King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Yakima, and Franklin Counties, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The searched locations included a restaurant in Everett, an auto body shop in Sedro Wooley, and a car dealership in Mount Vernon, Washington.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ten of the defendants arrested to date are charged in an indictment with distributing heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine in King, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom Counties. Additionally, two defendants are charged by criminal complaint.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the course of the six-month investigation, law enforcement seized eight kilos of methamphetamine, two kilos of cocaine and nearly a kilo of heroin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Law enforcement also seized more than $117,000 in cash.Wednesday,\u00a0agents seized an additional two kilos of cocaine, more than $180,000 cash and more than 20 firearms \u2013 including a loaded AK47.<\/span><\/p>\n

These defendants are currently in custody:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

ERIC MARQUEZ; Mt. Vernon, WA – Age 24<\/span><\/p>\n

HECTOR HUGO GARCIA-GUTIERREZ; Mt. Vernon, WA – Age 26<\/span><\/p>\n

BALTAZAR REYES-GARCIA; Camano Island, WA – Age 44<\/span><\/p>\n

ANGEL SERRANO-CARRENO; Mt. Vernon, WA \u2013 Age 29<\/span><\/p>\n

HECTOR CONTRERAS-IBARRA; Pasco, WA \u2013 Age 32<\/span><\/p>\n

IVAN BETANZOS-TORRES; Mt. Vernon, WA \u2013 Age 26<\/span><\/p>\n

PABLO CATANO; Renton, WA, – Age 36<\/span><\/p>\n

EDGAR GONZALEZ-TORREZ; Mt. Vernon, WA \u2013 Age 21<\/span><\/p>\n

OSCAR LUNA-MERCADO; Everett, WA \u2013 Age 31<\/span><\/p>\n

MIGUEL VALDOVINOS-CISNEROS; Kent, WA \u2013 Age 18<\/span><\/p>\n

RIGOBERTO CASTELLANO-HERRERA, Mt. Vernon, WA \u2013 Age 26<\/span><\/p>\n

ANTONIO GOMEZ, Burien, WA \u2013 Age 28<\/span><\/p>\n

The defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n

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***This was an Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation, providing supplemental federal funding to the federal and state agencies involved.\u00a0 The investigation was led by: the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in conjunction with the FBI, Whatcom Gang & Drug Task Force and Skagit County Inter-Agency Drug Task Force.<\/p>\n

The investigation was supported by: the Auburn Police Department, Snohomish County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Snohomish County Regional Drug & Gang Task Force, Mt. Vernon Police Department, Washington State Patrol, Whatcom County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Skagit County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Everett Police Department and Seattle Police Department.\u00a0 Additional assistance was provided by HSI; CBP and Royal Canadian Mounted Police.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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