Eight people, allegedly part of a family drug trafficking organization that sent thousands of dollars to Ecuador and Mexico, were charged after raids at various Renton homes uncovered thousands of grams of fentanyl and other drugs.

The U.S. Department of Justice charged eight people connected to the Gutama-Escandon family drug trafficking organization following the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) executing a series of raids on Oct. 16.

According to court documents, on Oct. 16, a total of five homes in Renton were searched by the DEA, leading to the recovery of 149.7 grams of suspected cocaine, 388.2 grams of suspected heroin, 449.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine, and a mix of 4,481.9 grams of suspected fentanyl and fentanyl pills.

The suspects

• Carlos Gutama-Escandon : consp

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