Tacoma police just made the biggest meth seizure in department history
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- Tacoma police seized 89 pounds of crystal methamphetamine from a suspected drug trafficker.
- It was the largest single seizure of meth in the department’s history, authorities said.
- The drug bust occurred in Lewis County as police investigated out-of-state trafficking.
Tacoma police officers recently seized the largest-ever amount of crystal methamphetamine in the department’s history as part of an ongoing investigation into a suspected drug trafficker who traveled into Washington from California, the department said Wednesday.
The Tacoma Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit seized 89 pounds of the drug, surpassing its previous single-seizure record of 83 pounds set last year, according to a TPD news release.
Officers intercepted the methamphetamine in Lewis County following extensive surveillance and took a man into custody without incident on suspicion of drug crimes, including unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, the department said. The operation occurred on Sept. 27, according to TPD spokesperson Shelbie Boyd.
Police executed search warrants at multiple storage units, where a firearm and additional drugs were discovered, including 410 grams of cocaine, 166 grams of fentanyl powder and 33.5 grams of heroin, the department said.
