A citizen of Mexico – who lived in Tukwila and was twice federally convicted of drug trafficking in Washington State – was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 11 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to commit money laundering, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Alan Gomez-Marentes, 38, of Los Angeles and Tukwila, was arrested in July 2020 following an 18-month investigation of an extensive drug trafficking organization, including in South King County. Prosecutors said he ordered drug shipments and directed underlings to process drugs for distribution. He and his sister were involved in laundering the proceeds from the drug trafficking.
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MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Pounds of meth, stacks of cash barely held together by rubber bands, heroin and handguns were seized last month in a coordinated drug bust by Grant County s Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET).
According to Grant County Sheriff s Office (GCSO), has been following the movements of a drug cell responsible for distributing pound-level quantities of methamphetamines and heroine.Â
INET conducted multiple controlled drug-buys, each happening within blocks of a school, and executed at least 20 search warrants since February of 2021 with cooperation from a local distributor.Â
43-year-old Veronica Arredondo of Moses lake was arrested in connection with the drug bust. Her charges are still pending.Â