22 suspects sought in Belltown narcotics case

Seattle police continue to look for 22 suspects in what narcotics officers say is a tightly organized Honduran drug-dealing ring that recently took over the crack-cocaine market in Belltown.

Thirty of 52 targeted suspects were arrested Saturday in a massive bust that involved 70 officers and culminated a monthlong investigation.

Police say Honduran dealers moved into Belltown earlier this year, displacing the neighborhood's usual dealers and flooding the area with high-quality drugs.

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