The leader of an international drug ring that trafficked heroin, fentanyl and meth in the Puget Sound area was sentenced Tuesday to more than 12 years in prison. FOX13
Law enforcement caught on to the trafficking and staked out the Port Orchard residence. At one point, gunshots broke out at the location and Barbosa was shot in the collarbone.Barbosa was arrested, and the van was later stopped by officers, who seized the meth and processing equipment.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Barbosa was responsible for the distribution of some 55 pounds of meth, 600 grams of heroin and an unknown amount of fentanyl throughout Western Washington and beyond. "Every day the men and women of the DEA in Seattle and throughout the US are working tirelessly to stop dangerous drugs from entering our country," said Jacob D. Galvan, Special Agent in Charge of DEA Seattle. "We will continue with all of our partners in holding those like Mr. Barbosa accountable and protecting our communities from illicit narcotics, guns, and violence."
Phone calls wiretapped by law enforcement revealed Barbosa also served as a debt collector for the drug trafficking ring. In one instance, Barbosa took a car from another ring member to fulfill a drug debt, then later threatened that same member. According to the plea agreement, Barbosa frequently talked with fellow members about kidnapping, assault and murder to get debtors to pay up.
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