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10/31/08 HAMMER
EVERETT ATTORNEY SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING CLIENTS
Lied to His Clients, Taking more than $400,000

10/31/08 CEJA-GOMEZ
VIOLENT DRUG OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON
Mexican National Had a Kilo of Highly Pure Meth and Semi-Auto Firearms

10/31/08 LANMON
FORT LEWIS CAPTAIN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ACCEPTING ILLEGAL GRATUITIES WHILE SERVING IN IRAQ
Contracting Officer Took Thousands for Steering Work in Iraq

10/31/08 SALAZAR
FORMER BANK BRANCH MANAGER SENTENCED TO 14 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR EMBEZZLING FROM CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS
Defendant Used Position at Bank to Write Checks to Himself on Customer Accounts

10/31/08 ROBERTSON
RESTAURANT OWNER SENTENCED FOR TAX EVASION Defendant Failed to Pay Withheld Employee Taxes and Penalties

10/31/08 BEASLEY
SEATTLE REPEAT OFFENDER SENTENCED FOR GUN POSSESSION
Gang Member has Prior Convictions for Theft and Gun Possession

10/31/08 YAP-LIU
FOREIGN NATIONALS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR TRANSPORTING WOMEN TO WORK AT BROTHEL
Lead Defendant Employed more than 100 Women to Work as Prostitutes

10/31/08 CHEUNG
EDMONDS PHARMACIST PLEADS GUILTY TO ACQUIRING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BY DECEPTION AND TO MISBRANDING DRUGS
Thousands of Pills Involved, Including Oxycodone and Hydrocodone

10/30/08 ELECTION
DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER APPOINTED TO OVERSEE COMPLAINTS ON ELECTION DAY
Assistant United States Attorney to Field Complaints on Fraud or Voting Rights Abuse

10/27/08 BURCHETT
CHRONIC OFFENDER SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR LEAVING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE ON CLARK COUNTY MAN’S CAR
Defendant with Long Criminal History Linked to the Crime by DNA

10/24/08 SMITH
KELSO MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKING

10/24/08 TARRER
VIOLENT FELON SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Pierce County Man was Awaiting Retrial on Murder Charge when Arrested

10/21/08 STEWART
PROLIFIC FORGER AND IDENTITY THIEF SENTENCED TO SEVENTY SIX MONTHS IN PRISON FOR BANK FRAUD AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
Black Diamond Man Forged IDs, Checks and Even Law Enforcement Badges to Commit Fraud

10/21/08 MITCHELL
SEATTLE FELON CONVICTED OF METH AND COCAINE DISTRIBUTION
Defendant Tried to Claim He was “Licensed” by Police

10/17/08 SANTOS-MORALEZ
MEXICAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS IN PRISON FOR DEALING THREE POUNDS OF METHAMPHETAMINE
Defendant Used Juvenile to Assist in Drug Deal

10/16/08 FALCO
DRUG DEFENDANT, ON THE RUN FOR 15 YEARS, PLEADS GUILTY TO MONEY LAUNDERING
Defendant Admits Laundering More than $8,000,000 in Proceeds from Hashish Shipment

10/16/08 YOUSUF
FIVE INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENSLAVEMENT OF AFGHANI JUVENILE
14-Year-Old Girl Abused and Molested after Family Brought Girl to USA from Afghanistan

10/15/08 WASHINGTON MUTUAL
STATEMENT BY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY JEFFREY C. SULLIVAN REGARDING WASHINGTON MUTUAL

10/10/08 SILVA
ARMED METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO 11+ YEARS IN PRISON
Mexican National Had Prior Drug Conviction and had been Deported

10/8/08 FRIEND
SEATTLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO UNLAWFUL DIVERSION OF PHARMACEUTICAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Drugs Sold From Antique Store Owned by Defendant

10/8/08 JOHNSTON/JONES
FORMER SOFTWARE EXECUTIVES CHARGED WITH WIRE FRAUD FOR LYING TO INVESTORS ABOUT REVENUE - Two Entellium Executives Resigned Following Discovery of False Revenue Statements

10/6/08 STEVENS
INTERNET WEB SITE OPERATOR PLEADS GUILTY TO ACQUIRING DRUGS BY MISREPRESENTATION & SUBTERFUGE - Web Site Unlawfully Facilitated Distribution of Controlled Substances Following Completion of On-Line Questionnaire

10/3/08 CARR
FEDERAL WAY MAN CONVICTED OF COCAINE POSSESSION IN CONNECTION WITH CROSS BORDER SMUGGLING
Defendant Linked to Backpacks Full of Cocaine Discovered by Boy Scout Ranger

10/3/08 STX PAN OCEAN
KOREAN SHIPPING COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO DUMPING HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OF OIL CONTAMINATED WASTE AND PLASTIC INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN - First Prosecution in Washington for Dumping of Plastics and Garbage from Marine Cargo Vessel

10/2/08 BROOKS
FORMER RENTON RESIDENT INDICTED FOR STEALING MONEY FROM DISABLED SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS - Defendant Allegedly Used Funds Paid to Vulnerable Citizens for His Own Expenses