A patrol officer for the Burien Police Department made a major drug bust Wednesday afternoon after responding to reports of a disturbance in southwest Burien. 

According to Sergeant Cindi West of the King County Sheriff’s Office, police received reports of a disturbance at a residence on the 1800 block of Southwest 169th Street near Burien’s Gregory Heights and Three Tree Point neighborhoods just before 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 20. A patrol officer arriving on the scene found a car at the location as well as a window smashed next to the home’s entryway. The officer was able to make contact with someone in the home and upon smelling the strong scent of fresh marijuana during the conversation, he called for detectives to be dispatched to the scene. Detectives from Burien’s Street Crimes unit responded to the home after obtaining a search warrant to serve to the occupants of the home. 

Upon searching the residence, officers discovered a major drug production and distribution operation. Approximately 179 marijuana plants, 14 pounds of processed marijuana, 2.5 pounds of heroin, 1.4 pounds of cocaine, 1.4 pounds of crack cocaine, and 5 ounces of methamphetamine were all seized along with $24,000 in cash. 

Authorities have yet to release the details around how many suspects were arrested in the bust, but are investigating those involved and how long this production operation has been housed in Burien.