Date: 10-23-2017

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Case Number: 1:16-cr-02066-RMP

Judge: Rosanna Malouf Peterson

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (Spokane County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Ian L. Garriques

Defendant's Attorney: Greg Scott

Description: Spokane, WA - Yakima Man Sentenced to 150 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

Jose Alberto Abundiz, a.k.a. “Scarface”, of Yakima, Washington, was sentenced after previously having pled guilty on June 28, 2017, to distribution of a controlled substance – methamphetamine. United States District Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson sentenced Abundiz to a 150-month term of imprisonment, to be followed by a 5-year term of court supervision after he is released from Federal prison.

According to information disclosed during court proceedings, in August of 2016, a citizen advised that a person known as “Scarface” was selling methamphetamine. The citizen later identified “Scarface” as Jose Alberto Abundiz. Law enforcement officers subsequently confirmed that Abundiz was distributing methamphetamine in the Yakima, Washington area. On September 7, 2016, law enforcement officers executed multiple search warrants in Yakima. The officers seized over $4,000 in U.S. currency, ammunition, firearms, and a significant amount of methamphetamine.

Harrington said, “This case again highlights the commitment, dedication, and strong partnership among local, state, and federal law enforcement officers in combating drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Washington. I commend the officers and agents for a job very well done.”

The Yakima Police Department, FBI, and the Washington State Department of Corrections conducted the investigation of this matter.

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced a 150-month term of imprisonment, to be followed by a 5-year term of court supervision after he is released from Federal prison.

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