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Man Arrested After Pittsburgh Police Allegedly Seize 'Significant Amount' Of Drugs, $285K In Cash And Firearms

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Pittsburgh Police arrested a man after officers served a search warrant and allegedly discovered a "significant amount" of drugs and nearly $300,000 in cash.

Police say they obtained an arrest warrant for 34-year-old Patrick Dong Jo Kim as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. They served a search warrant Thursday at his home on the 6300 block of Jackson Street in Highland Park.

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(Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police/Twitter)

Narcotics detectives and the DEA allegedly seized drugs and drug paraphernalia along with $285,000 in cash and two firearms.

Police say they found about 6 pounds of marijuana and 3 pounds of THC wax along with 16 grams of raw heroin and 280 stamp bags.

Patrick Dong Jo Kim drug bust
(Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police/Twitter)

Kim was taken into custody and faces charges related to officers' search.

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