Crime

$3,000 in cash, 5 grams of meth, 3 guns and 1 vehicle seized by Thurston task force

Thurston County Narcotics Task Force

A local fentanyl dealer was arrested on May 2 in Tumwater after the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force acquired a warrant and found drugs, guns and cash.

According to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, the Narcotics Task Force executed a warrant on the person’s vehicle and storage unit and found 10 ounces of fentanyl powder.

They also found five grams of methamphetamine, three firearms, one of which was stolen, a vehicle, $3,000 in cash and scales and packaging.

The suspect was arrested on suspicion of possession of a stolen firearm, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

Ty Vinson
The Olympian
Ty Vinson covers the City of Olympia and keeps tabs on Tumwater and other communities in Thurston County. He joined The Olympian in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at the Northwest Indiana Times, the Oregonian and the Arizona Republic as a Pulliam Fellow. Support my work with a digital subscription
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