53 Arrested, 68 Guns, Meth & Heroin Seized In 3-Month Police Operation

BREAKING: A three-month operation involving federal, state and local law enforcement officers – “Center of Attention” – has resulted in the arrests of 53 violent repeat offenders in White Center... [Read more]

Was That A S.W.A.T. Team Busting Into A Burien House Friday?

On Friday (March 12), we received the following email from BTB Reader Jessica, who was concerned about what she thought was a S.W.A.T. team busting down the door of a Burien house on SW 143rd: On my way... [Read more]

SWAT Team Busts Marijuana “Grow House” In Top Hat

One man was arrested when a marijuana “grow house” operation was busted in the Top Hat neighborhood Friday morning, Jan. 22nd by Bellevue Police, working with the King County Sheriff’s... [Read more]

Man Busted Outside Burien Fred Meyer For Trying To Sell “Cop Killer” Guns

According to The Seattle P-I, a man was busted by Seattle SWAT officers on Jan. 7th outside the Burien Fred Meyer for allegedly trying to sell “cop killer” guns. The story alleges that the... [Read more]

UPDATE: Drug Bust HQ Restaurant Is NOT In Burien

Recently we reported about a major drug bust that resulted in: Several arrests Seizure of about 40 pounds of cocaine A pound of heroin Guns Methamphetamine About $240,000 in cash Which was headquartered... [Read more]

Major Drug Bust Targets Burien Restaurant

BURIEN – A Burien restaurant called the El Flamingo (according to this website, it may be located in Boulevard Park on SW 120th) apparently served as headquarters for a major drug operation that... [Read more]

Burien Dentist Faces Year In Jail For Theft Ring

BURIEN – Richard Calvo, a Burien dentist, faces up to a year in jail after pleading guilty today along with two others in what police say was a massive theft ring that employed homeless and drug... [Read more]

Tukwila Garden Store Target Of Pot Bust

TUKWILA – Police busted up a major indoor marijuana-growing operation today, including shutting down Greenhouse & Garden Supply, a Tukwila garden shop located at 4451 South 134th Place (map... [Read more]

Two Burien Men Arrested In Major Cocaine Ring Bust

SEATTLE – Fifteen people, including two Burien men, were arrested today in local raids against what federal law enforcement officials said was a large cocaine distribution ring. The two local men... [Read more]

Illegal Alien Sentenced For Burien Meth Lab

A 29-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced for 6-1/2 years in prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, stemming from a bust on his Burien apartment last July. Miguel Eden... [Read more]