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10/30/09 SOK
SEATTLE MAN WITH GANG TIES, SENTENCED TO 4 YEARS IN PRISON FOR GUN CRIME
Felon Carried Stolen Glock Semi-Automatic Firearm when Arrested in Downtown Seattle

10/30/09 HE
BELLEVUE SALON OWNER CONVICTED IN CONNECTION WITH UNLICENCED COSMETIC TREATMENTS
Bellevue Cosmetologist Injected Women with Unknown Substance She Claimed was ‘Restylane’

10/30/09 KAINTH/SINGH
TWO KING COUNTY MEN CONVICTED OF ECSTASY DISTRIBUTION CONSPIRACY
Men Fled During Trial, Warrants Issued for Their Arrest

10/30/09 TRINH
VANCOUVER BC WOMAN SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR ECSTASY SMUGGLING
Woman Arrested Crossing into U.S. with Gas Tank Loaded with 84 Lbs. Of Ecstasy

10/28/09 SANCHEZ ROMAN
TACOMA RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR ILLEGALLY DUMPING OILY WASTE INTO CITY WASTEWATER SYSTEM
Defendant Used Self-Serve Car Wash to Dump Cooking Grease

10/28/09 WAMBOLT
ABERDEEN MAN SENTENCED FOR MARIJUANA GROW ON TRIBAL LAND
Defendant Prosecuted a Third Time for Illegal Grows; Captured on Surveillance Video

10/27/09 ALEXANDER
TACOMA MAN SENTENCED TO 5+ YEARS IN PRISON FOR GUN AND DRUG CHARGES
Repeat Offender Arrested for Selling Crack Cocaine

10/23/09 BRADFORD
OWNER OF THAI GINGER RESTAURANTS PLEADS GUILTY TO IMMIGRATION FRAUD SCHEME
Admits Arranging Sham Marriages to Obtain Citizenship for Workers and Relatives

10/23/09 ELECCION
RENTON MAN SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Defendant Attempted to Take Delivery of Cocaine and Meth Shipped up I-5 Corridor

10/23/09 CHILL
FORMER LONGVIEW CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO MAIL FRAUD, BANK FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING
Owner of Damage Restoration Company Submitted $3.2 Million in Inflated Claims to Insurance Companies and Defrauded SBA of additional $2 million

10/23/09 MAHONEY
KENT IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT IMMIGRATION FRAUD
Defendant Advised Immigrants to Lie about Sexual Orientation

10/22/09 LAFAMILIA
SIXTEEN INDICTED IN WESTERN WASHINGTON FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING TIED TO NOTORIOUS “LA FAMILIA” CARTEL
Searches and Arrests Over Two Days to Dismantle Distribution Network

10/20/09 FLORES
FIVE ARRESTED FOLLOWING LENGTHY INVESTIGATION OF DRUG DEALING FROM INDIAN SMOKE SHOPS
Hundreds of Prescription Pain Pills Sold to Undercover Officers on Multiple Occasions

10/16/09 ERIKSEN
OWNERS OF NOW DEFUNCT BALLARD ELECTRICAL FIRM GUILTY OF EMBEZZLEMENT FROM EMPLOYEE 401(K) PLAN
Jury Finds Father and Son Guilty of Failing to Pay Employee Retirement Contributions to Trust Fund

10/16/09 MITCHELL
LAKEWOOD MAN SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR PHARMACY ROBBERY
Prosecution Part of Federal Emphasis on Growing Pharmacy Robbery Problem

10/9/09 ASATOORIANS
SEATTLE AREA MAN FOUND GUILTY IN “LIES FOR LOANS” SCHEME
Defendant Defrauded Credit Unions with Phony Purchase Orders for Luxury Cars

10/9/09 GRAESSER
GUILTY PLEA IN $2 MILLION PORT LUDLOW ARSON
Port Hadlock Man Admits he Set Fire Because of Jealousy over Girlfriend

10/9/09 SCOTT
REPEAT OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS IN PRISON FOR COCAINE TRAFFICKING
Defendant Returned to Drug Trade on the Day he was Released from Jail

10/7/09 RAZO
VANCOUVER WASHINGTON FELON PLEADS GUILTY TO GUN POSSESSION
Defendant with Prior Drug Convictions had Stolen Shotgun Hidden in Car

10/5/09 KOBAY
FINAL GUILTY PLEA IN $47 MILLION MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
Defendants Agree to Forfeit $2.5 Million, Luxury Cars and Yacht

10/5/09 JOHNSON
SOUTH SOUND DOCTOR, ACCUSED OF HEALTH CARE FRAUD, RETURNED TO U.S. AFTER BEING DETAINED IN MADAGASCAR
Doctor Who Operated Four Medical Clinics Fled Area Following Clinic Searches

10/2/09 MINIFIE
WOODINVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 7+ YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Former Youth Sports Coach Used On-Line Chat Program to Trade Child Pornography

10/2/09 JONES
LAKEWOOD MAN SENTENCED TO 20 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR PHARMACY ROBBERY
Prosecution Part of Federal Emphasis on Growing Pharmacy Robbery Problem

10/2/09 JASSAL
INDO-CANADIAN SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CONSPIRACY TO SMUGGLE ECSTACY AND MARIJUANA
Defendant Convicted Following Repeated Lies to Law Enforcement and in Testimony