KOCO S OLIVIA HICKEY WITH THE LATEST ON THE INVESTIGATION. ALL SEEMS NORMAL ON NORTHWEST 23RD RIGHT NOW, BUT OVERNIGHT, INVESTIGATORS SWARMED THIS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT THAT THEY DESCRIBE AS A CRIME HUB. AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY, THE STATE’S BUREAU OF NARCOTICS SERVED A SEARCH WARRANT AT THIS RESTAURANT ON NORTHWEST 23RD. WE DID FIND TRAFFICKING AMOUNTS OF METHAMPHETAMINE, KETAMINE, AND ALSO ECSTASY. AND WE DID SEE ONE FIREARM. DETAILS ARE LIMITED, BUT WE’RE TOLD MORE ARRESTS ARE ANTICIPATED AND 16 PEOPLE ARE NOW IN ICE CUSTODY. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 16 PEOPLE THAT WERE TAKEN INTO THE CUSTODY OF ICE, AND WE’VE GOT AND WE ARE ANTICIPATING A NUMBER OF ARRESTS. WE’RE TOLD THIS SEARCH IS PART OF A LARGER, ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED ORGANIZED CRIME. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY LARGE AND COMPLEX INVESTIGATION. WHAT OUR EVIDENCE SHOWS IS DRUG TRAFFICKING, MONEY LAUNDERING, AND ALSO POTENTIALLY HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN BLACK MARKET MARIJUANA FARMS. AN ONGOING CONCERN FOR THE STATE. SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT WE’RE INVESTIGATING HAVE TIES TO BLACK MARKET MARIJUANA FARMS. THEY’RE MOVING MARIJUANA OUT OF THE STATE AND LAUNDERING THE MONEY. BUT A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE HAVE TIES TO THIS PARTICULAR ESTABLISHMENT. THE AIM IS TO IDENTIFY AND UNPLUG EVERYBODY THAT’S TIED TO THIS ORGANIZATION. WHEN WE STOPPED BY THE RESTAURANT THIS AFTERNOON, THE OPEN SIGN WAS ON, BUT THE DOORS WERE LOCKED. THE INVESTIGATION IS ACTIV Oklahoma City restaurant raided with drugs, firearm seized and 16 in ICE custody A seafood restaurant in northwest Oklahoma City was raided overnight, leading to the seizure of drugs, a firearm, and the detention of 16 individuals by ICE. Updated: 5:15 PM CDT May 29, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Authorities raided a seafood restaurant on Northwest 23rd Street in Oklahoma City overnight, seizing drugs, a firearm, and detaining 16 individuals as part of an investigation into organized crime. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterMark Woodward, spokesman for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, said investigators found "trafficking amounts of methamphetamine, ketamine, and also ecstasy. And we did seize one firearm." Sixteen individuals were taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody during the operation."We did end up having 16 people taken into the custody of ICE, and they will handle that part of it," Woodward said. Officials said the raid is part of a broader investigation into alleged organized crime."A very complex conspiracy organization that’s involved — what our evidence shows is drug trafficking, money laundering, and also potentially human trafficking," Woodward said. Investigators also uncovered connections to black-market marijuana farms."Some of the people that we’re investigating have ties to black-market marijuana farms. They’re moving marijuana out of the state and laundering money. But a lot of those people have ties to this particular establishment," Woodward said. "The aim is to identify and unplug everybody that’s tied to the organization."Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.When KOCO 5 visited the restaurant Friday afternoon, the open sign was on, but the doors were locked. The investigation remains active and ongoing.Top HeadlinesDrugs found, ICE takes 16 people into custody after warrant served at Oklahoma City restaurantTIMELINE: Upgraded risk zone expands as storms could produce hail, damaging winds FridayWATCH: Stunning video shows moments Blue Origin rocket explodes at Cape Canaveral8 students on field trip rescued near top of Texas roller coaster that suddenly stoppedPolice: Person taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash in northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood OKLAHOMA CITY —Authorities raided a seafood restaurant on Northwest 23rd Street in Oklahoma City overnight, seizing drugs, a firearm, and detaining 16 individuals as part of an investigation into organized crime. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterMark Woodward, spokesman for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, said investigators found "trafficking amounts of methamphetamine, ketamine, and also ecstasy. And we did seize one firearm." Sixteen individuals were taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody during the operation."We did end up having 16 people taken into the custody of ICE, and they will handle that part of it," Woodward said. Officials said the raid is part of a broader investigation into alleged organized crime. "A very complex conspiracy organization that’s involved — what our evidence shows is drug trafficking, money laundering, and also potentially human trafficking," Woodward said. Investigators also uncovered connections to black-market marijuana farms."Some of the people that we’re investigating have ties to black-market marijuana farms. They’re moving marijuana out of the state and laundering money. But a lot of those people have ties to this particular establishment," Woodward said. "The aim is to identify and unplug everybody that’s tied to the organization."Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.When KOCO 5 visited the restaurant Friday afternoon, the open sign was on, but the doors were locked. The investigation remains active and ongoing.Top HeadlinesDrugs found, ICE takes 16 people into custody after warrant served at Oklahoma City restaurantTIMELINE: Upgraded risk zone expands as storms could produce hail, damaging winds FridayWATCH: Stunning video shows moments Blue Origin rocket explodes at Cape Canaveral8 students on field trip rescued near top of Texas roller coaster that suddenly stoppedPolice: Person taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash in northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood