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Police seize nearly $200,000 in cash in drug house raid in Phoenix

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Posted at 2:27 PM, Feb 13, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-13 17:32:16-05

PHOENIX — Phoenix police found illegal weapons, drugs, and around $200,000 in cash while conducting a drug house raid in southwest Phoenix on February 6, according to court documents.

The raid took place near 67th Avenue and Buckeye Road. Inside they reportedly found $56,000 worth of cocaine, meth, heroin, and 3,200 fentanyl pills.

Police say they also located 16 firearms, $190,000 in cash, scales, and drug ledgers.

Court records show that "all adults that live there are convicted felons."

Police also found three children in the home, all under 11 years old.

They all had access to drugs and firearms, according to police.

Police arrested Alejandro Arredondo, 23. Arredondo has prior convictions in Texas for drug and human trafficking.

He has now been charged with money laundering and multiple felony drug charges.