Media Advisory – Federal and Local Officials to Hold Press Conference to Present $163,567 Forfeiture Award as a Result of Dismantling a Regional Drug Trafficking Organization

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Nov. 8, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

Yakima, Washington

Spokane - William D. Hyslop, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that there will be a press conference at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2019, at Yakima City Hall - Council Chambers in Yakima, Washington, to make a significant law enforcement announcement.

WHO:

United States Attorney William D. Hyslop

Yakima County Sheriff Robert Udell

Yakima Chief of Police Matthew Murray

Assistant United States Attorney Benjamin D. Seal

Assistant United States Attorney Brian M. Donovan

United States Drug Enforcement Administration Resident-Agent-In-Charge Jason Diaz

United States Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Matt Petty

Law Enforcement Against Drugs Task Force Commander Edward Levesque

Law Enforcement Against Drugs Task Force Supervisor Sergeant Brian Luedtke

WHERE:

Yakima City Hall

Council Chambers

129 N 2nd Street

Yakima, WA 98901

OPEN PRESS

NOTE: All media representatives must present government-issued photo I.D. (i.e., driver’s license) as well as valid media credentials. Media representatives may begin to arrive at 12:00 p.m. Credentialed media are invited to use camera and audio equipment during the press conference.

Inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Debra Doll, Executive Assistant to the United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington, at 509-353-2767.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys