Another Drug Bust in Snohomish County: Spinning Our Wheels

             A two year investigation of a major drug trafficking ring in King and Snohomish counties culminated in 12 arrests today following the unsealing of a grand jury indictment and filing of criminal complaints against two dozen defendants, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes.  Over the two years of the Drug Enforcement Administration led investigation, law enforcement seized more than 50 pounds of heroin and more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine.  The organization moved significant amounts of cash as part of their trafficking.  To date more than $1,118,000 has been seized by law enforcement.

“Heroin and methamphetamine remain significant threats to the health of our communities.  This group was transporting and distributing large quantities of both drugs up through California and into King and Snohomish Counties,” said U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes.  “I commend the DEA-led task force that worked diligently to identify those in this distribution chain so that they can be held accountable for spreading these poisons in the Puget Sound region.”

Early this morning law enforcement served search warrants on ten locations in King and Snohomish Counties.  Today alone law enforcement seized 14 pounds of heroin, 43 pounds of methamphetamine, a large sum of cash and eight handguns.

“Heroin and methamphetamine seizures have skyrocketed in the Pacific Northwest and are troubling,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Keith Weis.  “Today, we crippled a transnational criminal organization with tentacles in our area.  We remain focused on removing those who supply narcotics to the violent distribution networks destroying our communities.”

Those arrested will make their initial appearance today at 2:00 in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Donohue.

The charges contained in the indictment are only allegations.  A person is presumed innocent unless and until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

This was an Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation, providing supplemental federal funding to the federal and state agencies involved.

The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in conjunction with the Seattle Police Department and the Snohomish Regional Drug and Gang Task Force.  The investigation was supported by the Internal Revenue Service, King County Sheriff’s Office, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, Everett Police Department and the Marysville Police Department. Additional assistance was provided by the Centralia Police Department, Washington State Patrol, Port of Seattle Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Karyn Johnson and Andy Colasurdo.

These are the names of 11 local people arrested but the report says they have charged several dozen.

Alfredo Enciso-Begines, 27, Bothell, WA
Jose Manuel Estrada-Contreras, 33, Marysville, WA
Francisco Javier Munoz-Contreras, 26, Marysville, WA
Adrian Ortega-Gonzalez, 20, Marysville, WA
Jesse Price, 30, Stanwood, WA
Tracy Raley, 34, Marysville, WA
Marlen Ravelo, 47, Port Angeles, WA
Luis Zamudio-Rivera, 37, Marysville, WA
Gladys Morales-Garibay, 26, Marysville, WA
Michael Peterman, 34, Everett, WA
Juan Gerardo Ruiz, 30, Marysville, WA

Let’s take a look at just one of their criminal record from this state alone nevermind the other states (keep in mind these are just a few)

Jesse Solomon Price
Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: 041004682
Sentence Date: 11/18/2004 Source State: WA RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: 041004682
Disposition Date: 11/18/2004 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 10/29/2003 RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY FELONY

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: 051009291
Disposition Date: 04/13/2006 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 12/22/2005 THEFT-DEFINITION/DEFENSE

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: 081007820
Disposition Date: 11/21/2008 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 10/08/2008 FIREARM POSSESSION UNL-1 FELONY

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: 111009041
Disposition Date: 10/21/2011 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 09/20/2011 FUGITIVE-WARRANT OF ARREST COMBINATION

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: 16122601
Disposition Date: 12/29/2009 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 07/25/2003 DWLS 2ND DEGREE TRAFFIC

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: 23B009422
Disposition Date: 10/26/2004 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 12/18/2003 THEFT 3

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: 4277B-06F
Disposition Date: 06/13/2007 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 08/02/2006 SOLICITING POSS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: AC0006409
Disposition Date: 12/09/2004 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 09/20/2002 RECKLESS DRIVING TRAFFIC

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: BUC005750
Disposition Date: 06/07/2006 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 12/06/2005 VEHICLE PROWLING 2ND DEGREE

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: BUC009188
Disposition Date: 06/19/2007 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 11/29/2006 THEFT 3

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: BUC009277
Disposition Date: 06/19/2007 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 11/07/2006 DWLS 2ND DEGREE TRAFFIC

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: BUC009333
Disposition Date: 06/19/2007 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 01/16/2007 CRIMINAL TRESPASS-2ND DEGREE

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: BUC009723
Disposition Date: 06/19/2007 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 05/01/2007 CRIMINAL ATTEMPT

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: BUC010837
Disposition Date: 12/21/2011 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 02/17/2004 THEFT 3

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: C00845863
Disposition Date: 12/11/2013 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 09/20/2011 DWLS 1ST DEGREE TRAFFIC

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: CR0071066
Disposition Date: 08/03/2006 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 08/02/2006 INTRODUCING CONTRABAND-3RD DEGREE

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: CR0104480
Disposition Date: 10/01/2013 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 09/13/2012 DWLS 1ST DEGREE TRAFFIC

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: MC0016292
Disposition Date: 07/06/2004 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 06/10/2004 THEFT 3

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: MC0019257
Disposition Date: 10/03/2006 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 07/06/2006 DWLS 2ND DEGREE TRAFFIC

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: MC0019711
Disposition Date:06/09/2008 Source State:WA
Offense Date:03/14/2007 DWLS 2ND DEGREE TRAFFIC

Date of Birth: 11/02/1985 Case Number: SC0009288
Disposition Date: 07/03/2007 Source State: WA
Offense Date: 02/20/2007 DWLS 2ND DEGREE TRAFFIC

The other people’s records are just as bad.

I lost my baby sister almost a year ago from this scourge and I have spent a good deal of time learning and putting together evidence I am given every day.

That being said I get lots of tips, some are so unbelievable that I can’t wrap my head around them, and it only makes it worse when I am given proof.

I have been with someone when they made their pick-up of drugs from local police: Yes, as in they were selling drugs for the cops. I have seen drop offs made at local whorehouses and I have made reports to the Feds.

All that got me was a home invasion robbery on my neighbors house (that shows up as mine on most GPS systems), and my source’s home shot up. Thank God he had already moved because he didn’t trust the Feds either. He kept telling me but I didn’t listen…

If someone has a feasible explanation as to why dozens of people get killed in the same manner, in 2 of the same areas of Stevens County and Snohomish County over a span of 4 decades yet no one does anything about it, no federal investigation, no task force, and never any answers or action I would be happy to hear it.

I get enough tips especially after I started blogging but it is no secret, it never has been: It has always been said since I was a kid in middle school. You better not cross the Sheriff’s or you’ll end up on Highway 2 with a bullet in your head and no one will even look for you.

As a kid I thought it was just something adults said to scare kids but as an adult now I realize their fear was very real.

Problem is that most of the folks who end up dead out there are just like the guy above, kids with long criminal histories that most of society puts no value on.

The kid above shocked me to see his name, he is known to be “one of them” I don’t know how they let him get caught up in this but I have a sneaking suspicion that the Feds will just hand over the cases for certain people and let SnoCo smack them on the hand and cut them loose.

Please wait before anyone gets too upset with the kid. Most of the kids involved are involved out of force, they do it or die, and in most cases they die eventually and trust me when I say: He is surrounded by “upstanding citizens” who are just as deep in the crap as he is but they’ll walk away scott free. Just look up the Price Family Trust for an impressive list of names

In the meantime the Feds and the DEA have just cleared out some of the competition for the real dealers here so it looks like they are going to have a stellar Christmas this year.

The Mexicans involved will be convicted, and then deported and be back in the states in no time, if they don’t come back there will be 1000’s more to replace them.

The Feds will do nothing more and sometime in the next few months another young man or young woman will be taken out to the woods and their lives will be taken, there will be a few people who will look for them, they may even demand the police do something but they won’t, and they will fade into obscurity and no one will remember them.

In a year or two we’ll hear about another major bust and the cycle will repeat itself

Welcome to Snohomish County: What you see is what you vote for Lady Justice is not only blind: She is dead