Renton police assisted the Drug Enforcement Administration with serving five federal search warrants in Renton.

According to the Renton Police Department, in the early morning of Oct. 16, Renton police assisted the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to serve a federal narcotics warrant, which helped break up a narcotics trafficking ring. The DEA and other investigating agencies arrested seven suspects in eight separate search warrants.

Five of the warrants were served in Renton, the RPD stated. The warrants were also served in Burien, Bellevue and Seattle.

“The DEA requested a marked Renton police car for the warrant in the 19900 block of 101st Ave SE, early Thursday. The officer was a visible police presence and assisted with announcing that agents were serving the federal narcotics warrant,” the RPD stated. “Once agents secured the scene, the officer returned to regular duty.”

The Renton Reporter will update this story as developments arise.