Advertising

The Seattle Times Company

NWjobs | NWautos | NWhomes | NWsource | Free Classifieds | seattletimes.com

The Seattle Times

Local News


Our network sites seattletimes.com | Advanced

Originally published April 24, 2009 at 6:49 PM | Page modified April 25, 2009 at 12:34 AM

Comments (30)     E-mail E-mail article      Print Print view      Share Share

2 plead guilty in marijuana-seed operation

A pair from Vancouver, B.C., pleaded guilty in Seattle's federal court on Friday to involvement in a marijuana-manufacturing operation. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Seattle said Michelle Rainey, 38, and Gregory Keith Williams, 54, voluntarily appeared in Seattle to resolve charges stemming from a 2005 grand jury indictment.

Seattle Times staff reporter

A pair from Vancouver, B.C., pleaded guilty in Seattle's federal court today in a marijuana-manufacturing operation.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Seattle said Michelle Rainey, 38, and Gregory Keith Williams, 54, voluntarily appeared in Seattle to resolve charges stemming from a 2005 grand-jury indictment. The attorney's office said the two were employees of marijuana-seed distributor Marc Emery, who remains in Canada while fighting extradition to the U.S. on similar charges.

Terms of plea agreements for Rainey and Williams include recommended sentences of two years probation. Sentencing is scheduled for July 17.

According to court documents, Rainey worked for Emery, who billed himself as the "prince of pot," from 1998 to 2005, assisting with Emery's mail-order marijuana-seed business, which had many U.S. customers

Court documents said Williams handled phone orders and also sold seeds directly to customers. Authorities said Williams had sold seeds to a Drug Enforcement Administration undercover agent.

Authorities said Emery's seed operation took in more than $3 million annually.

Emery is scheduled for an extradition hearing in Canada on June 1.

Charles E. Brown: 206-464-2206 or cbrown@seattletimes.com

Copyright © 2009 The Seattle Times Company

More Local News headlines...

E-mail E-mail article      Print Print view      Share Share

Comments (30)
It's good to know that all of the rapes, murder and bank robberies have been solved and we can now concentrate on people selling flower seeds....  Posted on April 24, 2009 at 7:22 PM by TheScrutinizer. Jump to comment
They are right ,what this guy was doing is horrible. The money he gets from those seeds goes back to Canada. Buy seeds from Americans, that way...  Posted on April 24, 2009 at 7:38 PM by shawns4420. Jump to comment
Stories like this drive home the point of just how futile is this "war on drugs". The police cannot win and marijuana should be legal....  Posted on April 24, 2009 at 8:57 PM by Mark Montgomery. Jump to comment

advertising


Get home delivery today!

More Local News

Teen is beaten in bus tunnel; Metro to review policies

School levies passing in most area districts

King County library measure ahead by slight margin

Medical pot exceeds law, but no charges

Two names dominate as Seattle begins police-chief search

Advertising

Video

Marketplace

Open Houses

Find this weekend's open house listings.
Or search by location:

nwautos

Fatal crashes are down in Washington, and a national used-car database goes onlinenew
Associated Press Study: Fatal crashes down in Washington Last year Washington's roads were the scene of the fewest fatal crashes since 1955. According...
Post a comment

 
Most read
Most commented
Most e-mailed
 
 

Most viewed imagesMore

Advertising