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Seattle police make arrest at infamous Magnolia drug-dealing RV

Feb 4, 2016, 12:23 PM | Updated: Apr 26, 2016, 1:25 pm

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In October 2015, a Magnolia area business became so fed up with RVs &#8212 one in particular &#8212 camping out in front of their shop, they decided to document their woes on video.

Magnolia business catches drug dealing RV on video

What they ultimately documented was alleged drug sales and drug use. The video of a camouflage-painted RV was fairly graphic and detailed.

But when the business showed the video to police, they were informed because they weren’t there to witness it personally, cops couldn’t do anything about it &#8212 until now.

After getting some press in October, the RV moved, but not too far away &#8212 about 2 miles to the 1400 block of West Armory Way, between Magnolia and Queen Anne. That’s where Seattle police conducted an undercover investigation and allegedly purchased narcotics from a 58-year-old man inside the camouflaged RV. On Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m., police arrested the man.

Inside the motorhome, police found 13 grams of meth, 8 grams of heroin, along with a selection of Oxycodone and Lorazepam pills &#8212 all hidden under a mattress. Police also found $500 cash, a narcotics pipe, digital scale and packaging materials for the drugs.

Seattle police have recently made a few arrests at RVs around town, mostly for drug related crimes.

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