Category: Washington – Western District
Vancouver, Washington ‘Investment Advisor’ pleads guilty to defrauding friends and family of more than $4 million in investment ‘Ponzi scheme’ | USAO-WDWA
Tacoma – An unlicensed “investment advisor” from Vancouver, Washington, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to mail fraud in connection with his scheme to defraud investors, including…
ID thief indicted for bank fraud, being sought after fleeing from law enforcement | USAO-WDWA
Seattle – A 48-year-old Des Moines, Washington, woman is being sought by law enforcement after fleeing from federal agents when they went to arrest her this morning. Jennifer Suazo (aka…
Seattle man convicted of distributing fentanyl in downtown Seattle while armed with a firearm | USAO-WDWA
Seattle – A 31-year-old Seattle man was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Seattle of three federal crimes related to his distribution of fentanyl pills in downtown Seattle, announced…
Blind Rapper who goes by ‘Mac Wayne’ sentenced to six years in prison for drug distribution | USAO-WDWA
Seattle – A legally blind rapper who was profiled in an Amazon Prime documentary, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to six years in prison, announced U.S….
Co-owner of Puyallup steel fabrication business pleads guilty to tax fraud | USAO-WDWA
Tacoma – The co-owner and financial manager of a Puyallup, Washington steel fabrication business pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to nine counts of failing to pay over…
Seattle man sentenced to 11 years in prison for distribution of drugs and possession of firearms | USAO-WDWA
Seattle – A West Seattle-man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 11 years in prison and 4 years of supervised release for four federal felonies involving drug distribution,…
Lynnwood, Washington, man indicted for hate crime and interstate threats of racially motivated violence | USAO-WDWA
Seattle – A 37-year-old Lynnwood, Washington man indicted today by a federal grand jury for a hate crime and four counts of interstate threats, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Joey…
Two Marysville, Washington residents indicted for fentanyl distribution and gun possession | USAO-WDWA
Seattle – Two residents of Marysville, Washington, were indicted this week following their arrest last week at a makeshift fentanyl pill lab in their rental home garage, announced U.S. Attorney…
DOJ grants fund mental health crisis response teams, and sexual assault awareness training in schools | USAO-WDWA
Seattle – Three locations in Western Washington will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Justice for alternative policing methods and sexual assault education, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Bellevue,…
Leader of international drug trafficking organization and his trusted lieutenant plead guilty to federal charges | USAO-WDWA
Seattle – A top leader of a violent international drug trafficking organization that distributed heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine in the Puget Sound region, pleaded guilty this week in U.S. District…
