North Sound News

5 arrested after 17 guns, drugs seized at Arlington home

ARLINGTON, Wash. — Dozens of weapons, cash and drugs were seized by authorities while serving a search warrant at an Arlington home.

On the morning of April 25, detectives served the warrant at a home in the 29000 block of Scouten Loop Road.

The Snohomish County North Property Crimes Unit found 17 guns, $5,200 in cash, heroin, cocaine, meth, various prescription pills, and several items that had been reported stolen, including power tools and televisions taken in various burglaries.

Five people were arrested on charges of trafficking stolen property and possession with intent -- a 52-year-old Arlington man, three 26-year-old Arlington men and a 36 year-old Concrete man.

The North County Property Crimes Unit was launched in 2015 as collaboration between the Sheriff's Office and Marysville, Lake Stevens and Stillaguamish Tribe police.

The unit works with a crime analyst and focuses on such crimes as burglary, major theft, fraud and trafficking in stolen property.