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14 arrested in police sweep of Seattle International District

Police swooped into a troubled Seattle intersection in the Chinatown International District and made 14 arrests Wednesday, reports KIRO.

It happened at the intersection of 12th Avenue South and South Jackson, the same area where King County Metro this week shut down a bus stop there due to safety concerns.

Officers on bikes patrol a high crime area in the Chinatown International district of Seattle.
Officers on bikes patrol a high crime area in the Chinatown International district of Seattle. Seattle Police Department photo

The narcotics operation netted three arrests Wednesday morning, KOMO reported.

“Nearly 90 grams of narcotics, including 14.6 grams of methamphetamine and 73.3 grams of fentanyl, were recovered. A butterfly knife was also seized during the arrests. The suspects were booked in the King County Jail on investigation of narcotics charges,” police said in a statement.

The high police visibility in the area resumed the rest of the day, resulting in another 11 arrests, according to Hoodline.

Evidence seized from a drug sweet in Seattle's Chinatown International District on Dec 18. Seattle Poilice photo
Evidence seized from a drug sweet in Seattle’s Chinatown International District on Dec 18. Seattle Poilice photo

The area is in the general vicinity of where several stabbings resulted in the injuries of ten people in two days.

Multiple city departments took part in the operation, including the Seattle Department of Transportation and Parks Department.

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