Washington Fentanyl Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Marlon Arteaga-Calix </h2> </center>
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal re-entry into the United States without permission in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1326. Marlon Arteaga-Calix was removed from the U.S. in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2018, and 2021. After returning he has convictions for multiple drug offenses involving cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl. The severity of the ... More...
$ (08-27-2026 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Daniel Hammond </h2> </center>
Tacoma, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in violation of 21:846, 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A). Digested by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Daniel Hammond had the ability to order up multi-pound quantities of methampheta... More...
$ (07-31-2026 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jac Archer, Justice Forral, and Bajun Mavalwalla II <h2> <center>
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiring to impede law enforcement officers or injure property used in the execution of their duties. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Jac Archer, Justice Forral, and Bajun Mavalwalla Ii Archer, Forral, and M... More...
$ (05-28-2026 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Giovanni Antonio Garduno Garcia </h2> </center>
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed drug trafficking. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Giovanni Antonio Garduno Garcia, age 37, was arrested in May 2025 following a law enforcement investigation of trafficking narcotics to vulnerable peopl... More...
$ (06-04-2026 - WA)United States of America v. Rogelio Pena
Tacoma, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing drugs. Rogelio Pena, 22, distributed large amounts of fentanyl pills. Rogelio Pena, 22, is one of thirteen people who was indicted in the case in May 2024. The 18-month wiretap investigation revealed that Pena was a trusted member of the conspiracy both for delivering drugs and for having access t... More...
$ (01-29-2026 - WA)<H2> United States of America v. Steven E. Graham
Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking and firearm charges. In late November 2023, Steven E. Graham, age 40, of Wenatchee, Washington, was serving a term of community custody supervision from a prior state drug conviction. Members of the Columbia River Drug Task Force were investigating Graham not only for drug trafficking, but beca... More...
$ (12-30-2025 - WA)<H2> United States of America v. Kenneth H. Crause
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl. The Spokane Police Department Special Investigations Unit had an active drug trafficking investigation into Kenneth H. Crause, age 55, who was already on federal supervision for a prior drug trafficking conviction. Based on that investigation offi... More...
$ (12-29-2025 - WA)<H2> United States of America v. Anthony Raymond Dodd, et al.
Tacoma, Washington, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with drug trafficking and firearms violations. The longest sentence, ten years, was imposed on Anthony Raymond Dodd, 36, of Seattle. Dodd was convicted of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on July 25, 2025 following a three-day t... More...
$ (12-08-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Israel Garcia </h1></h1>
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Discharge of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime and Possession with Intent to Distribute 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl<br> <br> On September 18, 2025, United States Chief District Judge Stanley A. Bastain sentenced Israel Garcia, 36, to 20 years in federal prison after his guilty pleas to ... More...
$0 (09-23-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Israel Garcia </h1></h1>
Spokane, Washington – criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Discharge of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime and Possession with Intent to Distribute 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl. <br> <br> On September 18, 2025, United States Chief District Judge Stanley A. Bastain sentenced Israel Garcia, 36, to 20 years in federal prison after his guilty... More...
$0 (09-24-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Gabriel Armas </h1></h1>
Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of narcotics with intent to distribute<br> <br> A federal defendant from Grays Harbor County, Washington, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to two counts of possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. Gabriel Armas face... More...
$0 (09-23-2025 - WA)United States of America v. Israel Garcia
Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing controlled drugs and shooting at police officers.<br> <br> Garcia was transporting 10,000 fentanyl pills from Yakima to Spokane.<br> <br> During a traffic stop in Spokane, Garcia fled his vehicle and began shooting at Spokane police officers. <br> <br> One officer was injured but recovered, while Garci... More...
$0 (09-19-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Charles Michael McClain </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine, Illegally Possessing a Firearm </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Spokane Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine, Illegally Possessing a Firearm</h2></center></b... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Jesse Bailey, Yehoshua Kilp </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with drug distribution </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Leader of third cell of Aryan prison gang Leader of third cell of Aryan prison gang drug distribution ring sentenced to 14 years in prison ring sentenced to 14 years in prison</h2></center></b... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. KhaliilAhmed, aka “Bossup â€, Yohannes Wondimagegnehu, aka “Jon†</h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with violent drug trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> First two members of violent drug trafficking organization sentenced to prison</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> Tw... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Anthony Raymond Dodd </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Repeat offender convicted at trial of drug trafficking and firearms offenses</h2></center>... More...
$0 (07-24-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Andrew Vincent Auerbach, Daryl Edward Boone, James M. Ferguson, Nathan Carlson Johnson, James Lelacheur, Christopher Wayne O’Neal, Gabriella Sherif Rizkalla, Roland Dewayne Sanders, Bernie Ray Shaw Jr., Courtney A. Wheeler, Andrew Lee Williams, Anthony Dale Williams </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged wit distribution of 50 Grams or More of Actual (Pure) Methamphetamine, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking, Possess with Intent to Distribute 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl, Distribution of 5 Grams or More of Actual (Pure) Methamphe... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Santana Sandoval, Kevin Torres Velasquez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two Everett residents charged federally for drug distribution activities involving multiple kilos of fentanyl powder</h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Bryson Gill </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and for possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Leader of drug trafficking ring connected to Aryan prison gangs sent... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Mohamed Abdirisak Mohamed </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, two counts of unlawful possession of firearms, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Final 'in-custody' defe... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Luis Esquivel-Bolanos (a/k/a “Coloradoâ€) </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> cty, sta criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking in Hundreds of Pounds of Fentanyl, Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine in Eastern Washington and Montana </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Washington Jury Finds Mexican National with Ties to the Jalisco Cartel Guilty of Trafficking in Hu... More...
$0 (04-18-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Dennis Aguilar Huisa </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with four counts of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and one count of money laundering </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man caugh... More...
$0 (04-10-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Angel Ramon Barajas-Zarate, Hector Sanchez-Mendez </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with trafficking large amounts of drugs across Eastern Washington trafficking large amounts of drugs across Eastern Washington </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Tri-Cities Based Drug Traffickers Caught with More Than 100,000 Fentanyl Pills, 5... More...
$0 (02-21-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Shawn Ellis </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with massive amounts of fentanyl and meth as well as firearms, body armor, and silencer </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Drug distributor caught with massive amounts of fentanyl and meth as well as firearms, body armor, and silencer sentenced ... More...
$0 (02-20-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Valencia Rosas </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Leader of drug trafficking ring that used social media to communicate and advertise wares sentenced to 10 years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> he leader of a... More...
$0 (01-28-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Eric Smith; Sara Thompson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with drug trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two members of multi-state drug trafficking rings linked to Aryan prison gangs sentenced to lengthy prison terms</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Two members of drug tr... More...
$0 (01-31-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Sean Michael Moinette </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Midlevel leader of drug distribution ring sentenced to 12 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine</h2></center></b></b> </h2></cente... More...
$0 (01-24-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Sean Michael Moinette </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Midlevel leader of drug distribution ring sentenced to 12 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine </h2></center></b></b> </h2></cen... More...
$0 (01-24-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Shannon Ray Ault </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug distribution charges </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Spokane Valley Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Shannon... More...
$0 (12-17-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Thomas Carver </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Second-in-command of drug distribution organization tied to Aryan Prison Gang sentenced to 12 years in prison </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br... More...
$0 (12-16-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Ronnie Griffin </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Drug trafficker who assisted stepson with trafficking ring tied to Aryan prison gangs sentenced to over six years in prison </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> 66-year-o... More...
$0 (12-12-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Robert Allen Clark </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with meth Trafficking </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Billings meth dealer sentenced to seven years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Billings man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in the community as part... More...
$0 (11-25-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Dwight Norwood, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Large Scale Drug Trafficker from the Tri-Cities Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced that ... More...
$0 (11-22-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Brian Jesus Zazueta </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Son of Sinaloa Cartel Member Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced ... More...
$0 (10-31-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Brady Baughman </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbery Affecting Commerce and one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute 30 Grams or More of Fentanyl </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Spokane Man Involved in Robbery of Large Amount of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Sentenced to F... More...
$0 (10-10-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Mosses Ramo </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with accepting bribe to bring narcotics into facility </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former King County Jail guard sentenced to more than eight years in prison for accepting bribe to bring narcotics into facility</h2></center></b></b> <... More...
$0 (10-11-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Troy Michael Hays </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Yakima, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawful Possession of a Machine Gun </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Walla Walla Man Who Attempted to Flee from Police Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of a Machine Gun</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Troy Michael H... More...
$0 (09-25-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Jesus Venegas-Gatica </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with methamphetamine distribution ring </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Brothers who led a massive methamphetamine distribution ring sentenced to significant prison time</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The leader of a met... More...
$0 (09-04-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Cuong Quoc Cao </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Final federal defendant from "Operation New Day†sentenced to five years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br>... More...
$0 (08-14-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Cuong Quoc Cao </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with dealing drugs in downtown Seattle while armed with a handgun </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Final federal defendant from "Operation New Day†sentenced to five years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> ... More...
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