One by one, the cases of booze were taken away from the bar and packed into a truck by King County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

It was the morning of Sept. 26 and KCSO, in conjunction with Washington Liquor Control Board agents, were serving a search warrant on Puerto Vallarta Restaurant in the West Seattle Junction.

The owner of this longtime Junction staple was arrested in the raid, jailed overnight and released on Sept. 27.

A KCSO spokesperson said the owner allegedly purchased stolen alcohol to resell in his bar.

No charges have been filed by the King County Prosecutor’s office at this time.

Puerto Vallarta is located at 4727 California Ave. S.W.