Timothy Rehberg, Heroin and Methamphetamine Trafficking, Washington 2016

Timothy Rehberg, 50, of Everett, was sentenced today to six years in federal prison and five years of supervised release for trafficking heroin, methamphetamine, and other drugs through a network of ‘clean and sober’ housing facilities he operated in Snohomish County, Washington. The sentence, handed down in U.S. District Court in Seattle, puts an end to a brazen operation that exploited recovery housing meant to help addicts rebuild their lives.

Rehberg, arrested on February 9, 2016, pleaded guilty in September 2016 to possession of heroin and methamphetamine with intent to distribute, as well as possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. During a raid on the main I.C. Clean People Recovery Housing, Incorporated facility in Everett, law enforcement seized approximately one pound of crystal methamphetamine, a quarter pound of heroin, and smaller quantities of marijuana, oxycodone, and methadone. Also found: a loaded .38 caliber revolver stashed in a safe.

U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik delivered a scathing rebuke at sentencing, stating, ‘There is no excuse for having that loaded firearm in the safe.’ The weapon was particularly alarming given Rehberg’s status as a convicted felon and the existence of an active protection order filed by a domestic partner—both of which legally barred him from possessing firearms.

Rehberg’s criminal activity came to light in December 2015, when a cooperating witness identified him as a dealer of methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana. Investigators confirmed Rehberg’s identity and his role as the owner and operator of the I.C. Clean People Recovery Housing chain. Over the course of the probe, undercover purchases of illegal drugs were made from Rehberg on four separate occasions, directly linking him to the sales.

According to court records, Rehberg admitted he was the only person with access to the safe where the firearm was stored and that he kept the weapon to protect his drug operation. Authorities say the sheer volume and variety of narcotics found indicate the operation was ongoing and profit-driven, turning recovery housing into a front for distribution.

The investigation was led by the DEA and Seattle Police Department, with critical support from Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), and the Washington State Attorney General’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Siddharth Velamoor prosecuted the case, calling Rehberg’s betrayal of trust ‘an outrage against the recovery community.’

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