Three South Sound residents are facing federal charges for a post office burglary scheme across five Washington counties.

Justin Tate, 36, of Tacoma, Gregory Foster, 58, of Port Orchard, and Paula Gamboa, 37, of Federal Way were all indicted by a federal grand jury on May 21, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced .

On Tuesday, Tate was sentenced for an unrelated crime in Kitsap County and transferred to federal custody. Foster and Gamboa have both been previously arraigned.

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