Recent Drug Dealing Case Statistics

Drug possession cases — even cases of people using meth and heroin on the streets — have not been felony crimes since the State Supreme Court’s Blake decision in February 2021.

However, King County prosecutors are still charging drug dealers, most often fentanyl dealers.

KING COUNTY STATS (August through November)

Over the last four months (between August and November) King County prosecutors have filed 122 drug dealing charges overall, predominantly fentanyl.

Here’s the breakdown by month

Here’s where you can find those charges (and charges of all felony crime types) each day. The charging documents show that these are not “low level cases,” but serious cases that involve holding accountable dangerous behavior in the community.

SEATTLE SPECIFIC DRUG DEALING STATS (January through August)

Between January and August, King County prosecutors filed 79 drug dealing charges specifically in Seattle, predominantly fentanyl. Here are the breakdowns for two specific areas: 12th Ave. S. and S. Jackson St. and 3rd Ave. and Pike Street

17 of those 79 are at or near 12th Ave. S. and S. Jackson St.

• 13 fentanyl
• 2 crack
• 1 heroin
• 1 Oxycodone

Of those 17 cases near 12th Ave. S. and S. Jackson St., 5 also had gun charges (most commonly unlawful gun possession)

• 2 of 13 fentanyl
• 1 of 2 crack
• 1 of 1 heroin
• 1 of 1 Oxycodone

36 of those 79 are at or near 3rd and Pike

• 24 fentanyl
• 6 meth
• 5 crack
• 1 heroin

Of those 36 cases near 3rd and Pike, 11 also had gun charges (most commonly unlawful gun possession)

• 8 of 24 fentanyl cases
• 2 of 6 meth cases
• 0 of 5 crack cases
• 1 of 1 heroin cases