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18-03-2025
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Everett, WA man granted clemency in 2019 arrested on gun, drug charges
The Brief An Everett man who was previously granted clemency by Governor Jay Inslee in 2019 is now charged with multiple gun and drug offenses. Percy Levy, 54, had his bail maintained at $1.5 million on Monday. EVERETT, Wash. - An Everett man who was previously granted clemency by Governor Jay Inslee in 2019 was recently arrested on multiple gun and drug charges. What we know Percy Levy, 54, was taken into custody on Thursday, March 13, following a 16-month investigation by the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force. Upon a search of Levy's home, detectives say they discovered and recovered 2,818 grams of powder cocaine, 14.7 grams of rock cocaine, and 556 grams of fentanyl. They also seized packaging material, a digital scale and a handgun, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office. Levy was booked into jail for unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, and multiple counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. His bail was set and maintained at $1.5 million. He is now facing 10 separate charges. The backstory Back in 2019, Levy was granted executive clemency by former Washington Governor Jay Inslee and released from prison after nearly 20 years behind bars. Levy also worked as a Community Outreach Specialist for the Washington Defender Association. The Source Information in this story is from the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, the Washington Defender Association, a post from Percy Levy on the Redemption Project of Washington website, and a public Facebook post from Percy Levy and FOX 13 Seattle reporting. Seattle radio legend Bob Rivers dies at 68 after cancer battle Missing Oregon toddler found dead in Siletz River, authorities confirm Father 'deeply concerned' for British cartoonist locked up at Tacoma ICE detention enter Fire destroys, damages multiple Cybertrucks in Seattle lot Bryan Kohberger defense ramps up legal maneuvers in bid to keep Idaho murders suspect off death row To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national coverage, plus 24/7 streaming coverage from across the nation.
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16-03-2025
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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 article source: Washington man accused of having enough fentanyl to kill 278,000 people after getting clemency from Dem gov
