Major Thurston County Drug Bust Nets 9 Cartel Arrests
Thurston County Deputies, along with Police from Lakewood and Olympia, as well as DEA and FBI agents announced the breakup of a major drug ring in the county.
9 cartel operators arrested
The TCSO says Operation Pink Octopus began last August (that was the name!) and culminated with raids in February.
9 cartel-linked 'operators' were nabbed, along with 21 lbs. of meth, plus fentanyl, coke, MDNA date-rate drugs, plus firearms multiple vehicles and cash.
Authorities say the IDs of the suspects have not been released, nor have some other details, due to further ongoing investigations.
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It's believed to be one of the largest drug-sting operations in recent Thurston County history.
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