RAVEN/DEA Investigation Leads to Arrests and Seizure of Drugs/Money
RAVEN (Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement & Narcotics) Task Force Investigators served a multitude of search warrants, arrested several individuals, and seized drugs and money in coordination with the DEA. Locally, one male was arrested, while other arrests took place in additional states.
This investigation remains active, and additional charges/arrests may be made.
An investigation spanning several months, conducted jointly by RAVEN and the Spokane Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office, culminated on June 5, 2025, with the service of search warrants at nine different locations in Spokane, Olympia, and parts of Oregon and California.
The Spokane County SWAT team, Spokane County Investigative Unit (SCIU), Spokane Valley Investigative Unit (SVIU), Spokane Border Patrol Sector Office, and the Spokane Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Office assisted RAVEN and the DEA with coordinated service of the warrant locations in Spokane.
Several arrests were made, including the arrest of a Mexican national living illegally in the United States. The individual was charged in federal court with Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (VUCSA).
Additional arrests of suspects believed to be prominent figures of the Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) that had significant roles in the transportation and delivery of controlled substances to the Spokane area, including cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl pills, and fentanyl powder. These individuals were also charged in federal court with Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (VUCSA).
During the service of the warrants, quantities of controlled substances and large sums of U.S. currency were seized.
Further details of the investigation will not be publicly released due to the ongoing nature of the investigation.
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RAVEN is comprised of members of the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, Spokane Valley Police Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Drug Enforcement Administration, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
This Spokane County Sheriff Office news article "RAVEN/DEA Investigation Leads to Arrests and Seizure of Drugs/Money" was originally found on https://www.spokanecounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=7