Weed mailed nationwide from Seattle area leads to takedown of major illegal marijuana ring

Deedee Sun | October 21, 2020

The United States Postal Inspection Service along with other federal agents and the King County Sheriff’s Office busted a major illegal marijuana operation that spans coast to coast.

Hundreds of agents and deputies served 27 search warrants simultaneously on the Puget Sound on Wednesday, Oct. 21. KIRO7 cameras were there as agents seized evidence from homes in Skyway. Warrants were also served in Renton, Kent, Lake Tapps, Maple Valley, Federal Way, Covington, SeaTac and Snohomish.

Investigators say the evidence includes processed weed, thousands of marijuana plants and related documents.

Weed mailed nationwide from Seattle area leads to takedown of major illegal marijuana ring