Des Moines home raided, police bust major drug operation and seize narcotics worth $2.49 million

The Burien Police Department, in collaboration with King County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team (SET) Detectives, on Monday, July 15, 2024 executed a narcotics search warrant at a home in Des Moines, seizing narcotics worth an estimated $2.49 million dollars.

This bust – done at an unoccupied residence at the 21600 block of 29th Ave S. in Des Moines (map below) – was part of a larger investigation targeting a narcotics distribution network operating across King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties.

Assistance from K9 units Quinn and Fury led to the discovery and seizure of a significant amount of illegal substances and other items, including:

• 45.5 pounds of methamphetamine
• 42.2 pounds of fentanyl powder
• 35,850 M-30 fentanyl pills
• 8.9 pounds of heroin
• 3,149 Xanax bars
• $46,241 in cash
• 1 firearm

This operation highlights the ongoing efforts of local law enforcement to combat the distribution of dangerous narcotics in the region.

Photos courtesy Burien Police Department.