Washington man accused of having enough fentanyl to kill 278,000 people after getting clemency from Dem gov
A Washington man arrested on nearly a dozen drug and weapons charges on Thursday had been granted clemency by former Gov. Jay Inslee in 2019.
The arrest of Percy Levy, 54, was first reported in the Lynwood Times, a Snohomish County newspaper.
The Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force made the arrest after a 16-month investigation. The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office said the suspect was apprehended during a traffic stop in Everett.
A warrant was later served on the suspect's home, where authorities said detectives recovered 2,818 grams of powder cocaine, 14.7 grams of rock cocaine and 556 grams of fentanyl. That is enough fentanyl to kill approximately 278,000, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, which says just 2 milligrams of the substance could be deadly.
Detectives also found packaging material, a digital scale and a handgun inside the home.
Senate Passes Halt Fentanyl Act To Permanently Classify All Fentanyl-related Drugs As Schedule I Substances
Read On The Fox News App
The suspect was arrested for unlawful possession of firearm, possession of stolen firearm and multiple counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
Levy was charged with 11 Class B Felony charges, according to online inmate records of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau. He is being held on a $1.5 million bond.
Inslee granted Levy clemency in 2019, according to a document from the state Clemency and Pardons Board.
Levy has a criminal history dating back to when he was 13 years old, according to the Lynwood Times. He spent 17 years in prison after a 2002 arrest for a drug house robbery.
Rhode Island Democrat Lawmaker Arrested For Dui Ordered To Install Car Breathalyzer
Inslee's decision regarding Levy in 2019 came after the 2021 of State v. Blake ruling that reclassified possession of controlled substances as a misdemeanor, the paper reported.
In the six years following his clemency, Levy dedicated himself to criminal justice reform, according to the newspaper.
He worked as a community outreach specialist for the Washington Defender Association and founded Redemption Auto, a car dealership in Everett. Levy is also treasurer on the Board of the Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County chapter.
Click To Get The Fox News App
The sheriff's office said the matter remains under investigation.Original article source: Washington man accused of having enough fentanyl to kill 278,000 people after getting clemency from Dem gov
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Appeals court denies Bob Menendez's bid to stay out of prison
A federal appeals court on Wednesday denied former Sen. Bob Menendez's (D-N.J.) last-ditch bid to avoid reporting to prison while he appeals his corruption conviction. In a terse order that offered no reasoning, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled 2-1 against Menendez. Judge Alison Nathan, an appointee of former President Biden, would have ruled in the New Jersey Democrat's favor. The decision lays the groundwork for Menendez to take his ask to the Supreme Court. But the clock is ticking, as he's set to report to prison on Tuesday to begin his 11-year sentence for trading bribes for political favors and other crimes. Menendez was convicted last year on 16 corruption charges, including accepting luxurious bribes with his wife, Nadine Menendez, from three New Jersey businessmen in exchange for his political clout and acting as a foreign agent of Egypt. It made him the first public official ever convicted of acting as a foreign agent while in office. Nadine Menendez was convicted on all counts she faced in April and is set to be sentenced on Sept. 11. She was accused of teaming up with her husband to accept the bribes — which included hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, gold bars and luxury cars — and conspiring to turn him into a foreign agent of Egypt. She was initially set to be tried alongside her husband, but her trial was delayed following her breast cancer diagnosis and surgery. Two of the businessmen were also convicted at trial and reported to prison last month. The third pleaded guilty before facing a jury. A federal judge in April denied Bob Menendez's request for release, and he took the ask to the federal appeals court last month. Meanwhile, Menendez's allies have reportedly made overtures to the White House for a pardon from President Trump, who has not openly ruled out clemency for the ex-senator. The former New Jersey Democrat himself has also publicly sought to land on the president's good side. After his sentencing, he exclaimed that 'President Trump was right,' deeming his own prosecution 'political' and 'corrupted to the core' while suggesting that Trump's was, as well. Earlier Wednesday, he made a winding post on the social platform X about 'how weaponization works,' alleging similarities between his prosecution and the president's. The Hill requested comment from Menendez's lawyer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Federal agents capture alien accused of rape, assault while LA politicians condemn ICE operations
Amid fiery anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, federal agents in Baldwin Park, California, on Wednesday arrested an illegal Mexican national wanted for rape and other violent crimes. In an exclusive video shared with Fox News, Arturo Terron-Quevedo could be seen being handcuffed near what appears to be the City Hall building. Ice Ramps Up Arrests Of Convicted Criminals As Riots Rage In Blue City: 'You Will Not Stop Us' A senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official told Fox an ICE Los Angeles officer and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criminal investigator made the arrest after Terron-Quevedo was released from local custody. He has pending charges for rape, assault with a deadly weapon likely to cause great bodily injury, and inflicting corporal injury, an ICE spokesperson confirmed. California Sheriff Says Newsom 'Encouraged' La Riots As Ice Arrests Violent Illegal Aliens Read On The Fox News App The arrest comes hours after Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, along with 30 other city officials, held a press conference on Wednesday and claimed ICE agents were unfairly targeting illegal immigrants who did not have criminal records. On Sunday, the City of Baldwin Park and Baldwin Park Police Department released a statement noting the entities have "a long history of supporting its immigrant community, regardless of immigrants' legal status." "As Mayor, I speak and advocate for all members of our community, including our undocumented immigrant residents," Baldwin Park Mayor Alejandra Avila wrote in the statement. "The City firmly supports your membership in our community. I recognize that for many this is a scary time, and I hope you know that the City of Baldwin Park and Baldwin Park Police Department support the wellbeing of all our residents." Federal Officials Slam Democrats For 'Dangerous' Rhetoric As Ice Agents Face Violent Mobs In La, Nyc The Baldwin Park Police Department issued a separate statement reiterating it does not participate in the enforcement of civil immigration laws. "Our Baldwin Park police officers are not involved with immigration enforcement activities, and in no way are we participating in their federal actions," Police Chief Robert Lopez wrote in a statement. "The men and women of Baldwin Park Police Department are committed to ensuring that our city continues to be a place where people feel respected, supported, and safe." Lopez added a request for citizens not to "assault law enforcement, commit vandalism or otherwise engage in illegal behavior against any law enforcement."Original article source: Federal agents capture alien accused of rape, assault while LA politicians condemn ICE operations
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Texas Governor to Deploy National Guard as Anti-ICE Protests Spread
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would deploy the National Guard across parts of the state as protests against ICE raids have gripped Los Angeles and resulted in hundreds of arrests spread across the country. 'Texas is a law and order state, and we will use every tool that we can to ensure order across our state,' Abbott said. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, a Democrat, said that he hadn't been consulted about Abbott's decision to dispatch members of the National Guard ahead of a planned protest at the Alamo.
