An Everett, Washington, man, David James Michael Jensen, has been given a 15-year prison term for a series of federal offenses tied to drug trafficking and illegal firearms possession, as announced by U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. According to the Department of Justice, Jensen's wrap sheet includes eight federal felonies, with Judge Tana Lin noting during sentencing, "You were bringing dangerous drugs into the state... Your actions contributed greatly to that suffering... You kept getting drugs and guns despite being repeatedly detained by police."
Records show that over a span of three years, police have repeatedly arrested Jensen, whose criminal activities frequently involved firearms. During his sentencing, U.S. District Judge Tana Lin pointed to his recurring disregard for the law and the consequent risk imposed on the community and law enforcement. Indeed, his rap sheet is as complex as it is troubling, starting when he fled a car accident in September 2021 and left a backpack at the scene, which included a loaded 9mm handgun along with his own identification.
Jensen's propensity for trouble continued as just months later in April 2022, a routine stop for driving without a license led to the discovery of several loaded firearms and an assortment of drugs fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine in his car, this specific incident resulting in his conviction for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, which demands a mandatory five-year sentence on top of any other convictions. By May of the same year, Jensen faced arrest yet again for unlawful firearm possession paired with heroin, methamphetamine, and a High Point 9 caliber pistol found in his possession.
The encounters with law enforcement didn't cease, as on July 31, 2024, after being followed to a storage unit by the police, Jensen was arrested with narcotics, and inside the unit, the authorities discovered ghost guns, weapons made without serial numbers, alongside ammunition, 400 fentanyl pills, and even a stolen motorbike. Towards the end of 2024, in December, another search under a warrant revealed Jensen shifting bags between vehicles in Seattle, which eventually led to the finding of a loaded Glock 19, additional drugs, and drug paraphernalia, leading to his transfer to federal custody and subsequent indictments.
The effective investigative work by the Everett Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) led to the successful apprehension and prosecution of Jensen, with Assistant United States Attorney Stephen Hobbs highlighting Jensen's blatant disregard for the law and the danger he posed. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington, Hobbs, driving the point home in his sentencing request, stated, "Jensen was caught on multiple occasions with firearms and distribution quantities of drugs. He was clearly redistributing drugs and was in possession of firearms while doing so."
