A 61-year-old Auburn man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his leadership role in a multi-state drug distribution ring.
Thomas Carver, a high-ranking member of the Aryan Family prison gang, was second-in-command to drug ringleader Jesse Bailey, according to a U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman statement.
Carver, who has a lengthy criminal history, was sentenced on July 9, 2024 in U.S. District Court in Tacoma. He has been in custody at the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac since his arrest in March 2023.
According to records filed in the case, agents seized an estimated 223 pounds of methamphetamine, an estimated 830,000 fentanyl pills, multiple-pound quantities of fentanyl powder, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, $338,000 of suspected drug proceeds, and 48 firearms from members of the conspiracy.
Carver pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances on July 9, 2024. The case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation, which aims to disrupt and dismantle high-level drug traffickers.
Law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation include the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Washington State Department of Corrections, and local law enforcement agencies.
Carver is the seventh member of the drug ring to be sentenced. Some defendants have received prison sentences of as much as 13 years in prison, while less culpable defendants have been sentenced to 20-50 months in prison.
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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