U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington
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Vix Technology settles PPP fraud allegations with DOJ
The U.S. Department of Justice and Vix Technology (USA) Inc. have reached a resolution in a False Claims Act lawsuit involving allegations of fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). -
Tacoma resident pleads guilty to federal gun and drug charges
A Tacoma man, Marquise Tolbert, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of drug trafficking and illegal firearms possession. -
Venezuelan national arrested with suspected narcotics in Federal Way
A 22-year-old Venezuelan national, Sebastian Velasquez-Perez, was arrested in Federal Way, Washington, after being found with a large quantity of suspected narcotics. -
Zimbabwean pleads guilty to gun and drug crimes after illegal US-Canada crossings
A Zimbabwean citizen, Tatenda Banga, has pleaded guilty to two federal felonies in the U.S. District Court in Seattle. -
Tacoma man sentenced for $2 million embezzlement from online car sales company
A Tacoma man has been sentenced to 142 months in prison for wire fraud, following a scheme to embezzle over $2 million from his employer and fleeing before sentencing. -
California man sentenced for violent sex trafficking operation across multiple states
A California man, Winston Cornell Burt, also known as "Dice Capone," was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking-related offenses. -
Seattle man sentenced for drug trafficking after drive-by shooting
A Seattle man, Phuong Nguyen Le, aged 50, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for drug trafficking and carrying a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. -
Nigerian citizen faces US court over alleged tax fraud scheme
A Nigerian citizen, Onomen Uduebor, was arraigned in the U.S. District Court in Seattle following his extradition from the United Kingdom. -
Woman sentenced for drug trafficking near state park
A King County woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for drug trafficking activities conducted from an RV near a state park. -
Deported sex offender indicted for receiving child sexual abuse images
A Mexican citizen, Jamie Neri-Soto, 42, has been indicted for receiving images of child sexual abuse. -
Skagit County man pleads guilty to possessing child sexual abuse images
A 71-year-old man from Skagit County, Washington, Alan Lewis Meirhofer, has entered a guilty plea in the U.S. District Court in Seattle for charges related to the receipt and possession of images depicting child sexual abuse. -
California man receives prison sentence for smuggling scheme involving Indian nationals
A California resident, Sushil Kumar, has been sentenced to six months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to smuggle Indian citizens into the United States. -
Seattle woman pleads guilty in nationwide bank fraud scheme
A Seattle woman, Amber Towndrow, has pleaded guilty to leading a $1.4 million bank fraud and identity theft scheme. -
Drug ring member linked to Aryan gangs sentenced for trafficking offenses
A key figure in a drug distribution network linked to Aryan prison gangs has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. -
Indian brothers face trial for selling counterfeit cancer drugs
Two brothers from India, Avanish Kumar Jha and Rajnish Kumar Jha, appeared in a Seattle court following their indictment on charges related to selling counterfeit and adulterated drugs in the United States. -
Guatemalan man charged with failing sex offender registration and illegal reentry
A Guatemalan citizen, Juan Hernandez Zacharias, is set to appear in U.S. District Court in Tacoma on charges related to his failure to register as a sex offender and for illegally re-entering the United States after deportation. -
Brazilian extradited from Switzerland over alleged $290M cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
A Brazilian citizen, Douver T. Braga, has been extradited from Switzerland to the United States to face charges related to a cryptocurrency fraud scheme exceeding $290 million. -
Renton man sentenced for role in Aryan gang-linked drug trafficking
A Renton, Washington resident, Shawn Ellis, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation linked to Aryan prison gangs. -
California man sentenced for molesting teen on flight
A Los Angeles County man, Justin Baker, has been sentenced to two years in prison for abusive sexual contact on a flight from Burbank, California, to Seattle. -
Federal felon pleads guilty in Seattle court over drug and gun offenses
A federal felon from Gold Bar, Washington, has pleaded guilty to four federal felony charges related to drug and firearm offenses.