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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A California man has been sentenced to six months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to smuggle Indian citizens into the United States.
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Amber Towndrow, a key figure in a nationwide bank fraud and identity theft operation, has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.
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A key figure in a drug distribution network linked to Aryan prison gangs has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
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Two brothers from India, Avanish Kumar Jha and Rajnish Kumar Jha, appeared in a Seattle court today following their indictment in 2022 for selling counterfeit and adulterated drugs in the United States.
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A Guatemalan citizen is set to appear in U.S. District Court in Tacoma for charges related to failing to register as a sex offender and illegally re-entering the United States after deportation.
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A Brazilian citizen, Douver T. Braga, appeared in a U.S. District Court in Seattle after being extradited from Switzerland to face charges related to a cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
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A Renton, Washington resident has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation linked to Aryan prison gangs.
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A Los Angeles County man has been sentenced to two years in prison for abusive sexual contact on a flight from Burbank, California, to Seattle.
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A federal felon from Gold Bar, Washington, has admitted guilt to four federal felony charges related to drug and gun offenses while still under supervision for a prior conviction.
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A Columbia, Indiana man has been sentenced to four months in prison and fined $25,000 for conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act.
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Two Estonian nationals have admitted guilt in a substantial cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, impacting numerous individuals globally, including those in the United States.
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U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman announced that the Western District of Washington collected over $1.5 billion in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024.
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The owner of a Vancouver, Washington-based tax preparation business has been sentenced to nine months in prison for tax fraud.
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A resident of Shelton, Washington, Michael Warren, aged 65, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison by the U.S. District Court in Tacoma for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation linked to Aryan prison gangs.
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A 27-year-old man from Deering, Alaska, Trayton C. Ballot, was arraigned today following his indictment for abusive sexual contact on an aircraft.
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A man from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his involvement in a fraudulent online shopping refund scheme.
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A Michigan man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for traveling with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor and enticing a minor.
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A former U.S. Army soldier, Cameron James Taylor, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for abusive sexual contact with a child.
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Three Mexican nationals were arrested last week in Bellevue, Washington, in connection with a drug deal involving over 25 pounds of crystal methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman announced that the individuals are being held at the Federal...
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A member of the Puyallup Tribe, Dennis Jacobsen, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for the shooting death of a friend.