U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington
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Drug traffickers linked to Aryan gangs receive lengthy prison sentences
Two members of drug trafficking organizations linked to Aryan prison gangs have been sentenced to significant prison terms in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, according to U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. -
Nigerian man sentenced for defrauding U.S. pandemic aid programs
Fatiu Ismaila Lawal, a Nigerian man residing in Canada, was sentenced to 54 months in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. U.S. District Court Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright presided over the case in Tacoma, highlighting the crime's... -
Leader sentenced for using social media in multi-state drug trafficking operation
The leader of a drug trafficking organization operating out of South Puget Sound has been sentenced to ten years in prison. -
Spanaway man sentenced for role in Puget Sound drug distribution ring
A Spanaway, Washington man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his involvement in a drug distribution ring operating in the Puget Sound region. -
Lummi Nation member convicted of assault by strangulation; sentencing set for April
A member of the Lummi Nation, Joseph Michael Quincy Jefferson, was convicted in Seattle's U.S. District Court for Assault by Strangulation. -
Mercer Island man sentenced for sexual assault attempt on plane
A 72-year-old man from Mercer Island, Washington, Munir Walji, has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to ten years of supervised release for attempted sexual abuse of a minor and abusive sexual contact on an aircraft. -
Renton man sentenced to five years for drug trafficking and money laundering
A Renton, Washington man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in drug trafficking and money laundering.