Anti-tank gun, pound of meth seized in Everett

Example of Lahti L-39 from Wikimedia.



EVERETT -- An anti-tank gun, a pound of methamphetamine, a half pound of heroin and  stolen weapons were seized Thursday night near Everett, sheriff's deputies said.

On Wednesday, Snohomish County sheriff's deputies contacted a 38-year-old man outside a storage unit in in the 3800 block of 75th Street SE in Everett for an outstanding warrant, officers said. He was arrested for alleged delivery of a controlled substance.

The next day, police issued a search of the storage unit and found more than 300 grams of methamphetamine, over 240 grams of heroin and three loaded firearms in the unit. One of the loaded firearms was reported stolen.

AAll in all, 13 rifles were found, including a 20 MM Lahti L-39 Anti-tank weapon. Five of the weapons found were reported stolen. Police also found a money counter, scales and other drug processing materiel in the unit, deputies said.

The suspect is being held in Snohomish County Jail on $250,000 bail.