Order Unsealing Complaint and Warrant for Limited Purposes — No. 3:21-cr-05214 (Dkt. 3, W.D. Wash.)

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An order unsealing a complaint and warrant for limited purposes in United States of America v. Chukwuemeka Onyegbula, a/k/a Phillip Carter, Case No. MJ21-5117, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington at Tacoma, filed June 8, 2021 as Document 3 in case 3:21-cr-05214-BHS and ordered by United States Magistrate Judge Theresa L. Fricke in June 2021. It recites that on June 6, 2021 the Honorable J. Richard Creatura authorized a complaint and arrest warrant, filed under seal, and that the government has advised that the defendant is a fugitive believed to be in Nigeria. For the limited purposes of locating and apprehending the defendant, bringing him to the United States and furthering the investigation, the seal is lifted and the complaint and warrant may be disclosed to others within the United States government and to foreign officials.

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Case 3:21-cr-05214-BHS Document 3 Filed 06/08/21 Page 1of1

The Honorable Theresa L. Fricke

FILED LODGED

RECEIVED

06/08/2021

CLERK U.S. DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA
BY DEPUTY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT TACOMA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CASE NO. MJ21-5117

Plaintiff ORDER UNSEALING COMPLAINT

AND WARRANT FOR LIMITED
y PURPOSES

CHUKWUEMEKA ONYEGBULA
a/k/a Phillip Carter,

Defendant.

On June 6, 2021, the Honorable J. Richard Creatura authorized a Complaint and
arrest warrant, which the Clerk filed under seal. The government has advised the Court
that to date, the defendant is a fugitive and believed to be in Nigeria. For the limited
purposes of enabling the government to locate and apprehend the defendant, bring him to
the United States, and to further the existing investigation, the seal is ordered lifted. The
Complaint and arrest warrant may be disclosed to others within the United States

government and foreign officials for these specified purposes.

SO ORDERED tise day of June, 2021
8t

THE HONORABLE THERESA L. FRICKE
United States Magistrate Judge

United States v. ONYEGBULA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

: : 700 STEWART STREET
Order Unsealing Complaint-1 SUITE 5220

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
(206) 553-7970

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