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Nineteen people were indicted for smuggling fentanyl, meth, cocaine, and heroin from Mexico to Washington.

The drug ring, linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, distributed drugs across Puget Sound, with shipments by semi-trucks.

Defendants face severe penalties, including a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison due to the drug quantities involved.

SEATTLE - The Drug Enforcement Administration announced 19 people have been named in an indictment for smuggling fentanyl , methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin from Mexico to Washington state.

"The 269 pounds of fentanyl pills and powder seized in this case could yield a staggering 6.9 million lethal doses," said David Reames, Special Agent in Charge with the DEA Seattle Field Office. "This could have killed every person in every com

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