The 18-month investigation has led to the arrest of 13 people. Nine have been charged.
TACOMA, Wash. — Federal prosecutors say they have dismantled a fentanyl trafficking ring based in Pierce County that relied on female couriers to move large quantities of the drug through airports.
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At a press conference Thursday at Tacoma Police headquarters, federal officials described the operation as an 18-month investigation revealing ties between a Tacoma street gang and a drug supply source in Phoenix.
“This investigation revealed that, through a courier network, drugs were being
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