The defendants had been under surveillance by the King County Sheriff’s Office since the summer of 2023.
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office rush filed felony charges against three individuals following a lengthy investigation into drug dealing activities by the King County Sheriff’s Office.The defendants, identified as Valentin Garcia Lazcanogarcia, Miguel A. Hernandez Domingo and Jose Ignacio Pelaez, had been under surveillance since the summer of 2023, with multiple apartment units, vehicles and a storage unit linked to narcotics trafficking in South King County .
Deputies estimate the total street value of the narcotics seized in the operation to be worth over $2 million, marking a significant blow to the illicit drug trade in the region.In response to the charges filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, prosecutors have argued for high bail amounts for all three defendants. Currently, two of the defendants are being held on $250,000 bail each, while the third is held on $100,000 bail.
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