A Bothell man was among a dozen people arrested this morning in King and Snohomish counties in conjunction with a two-year investigation into heroin and methamphetamine trafficking.
Alfredo Enciso-Begines, 27, of Bothell was arrested after police said he was part of a transnational criminal organization which was smuggling drugs through California up to Washington.
More than ten locations were raided this morning in King and Snohomish counties where police seized 14 pounds of heroin, 43 pounds of methamphetamine, large sums of cash and eight handguns, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.
This morning’s raid is part of a two-year investigation which has yielded more than $1,100,000, 50 pounds of heroin and 100 pounds of methamphetamine the release said.
The lengthy investigation was led by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration in conjunction with the Seattle Police Department and the Snohomish Regional Drug and Gang Task Force and assisted by various federal, state and local enforcement agencies.