Yakima, Washington - United States Attorney Pete Serrano announced that on October 21, 2025, Chief United States District Judge Stanley A. Bastian, sentenced Susen Ann Gorst, 37, of Yakima, Washington, Washington, to 57 months incarceration following violation of her terms of probation. Chief Judge Bastian also ordered that, following her sentence of incarceration, Gorst be required to complete 3 years of supervised release.

According to court documents, on April 30, 2024, Gorst was sentenced to thirty-six months of probation following a guilty plea for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. Gorst incurred multiple violations of the terms and conditions of probation imposed by the Court, resulting in the Court revoking Gorst's probation and re-sentencing her to 57 months imprisonment. On August 15, 2024, Gorst failed to report to her probation officer as directed. She was also found to have previously consumed controlled substances and failed to submit to random drug testing. Gorst was arrested on July 7, 2025, by the Toppenish Police Department and on July 9, 2025, she was discovered in possession of controlled substances while in detention pending her probation revocation proceedings. Following evidentiary hearings on August 12, 2025, and October 6, 2025, Chief Judge Bastian sentenced Gorst on October 21, 2025.

"Methamphetamine traffickers like Ms. Gorst threaten the health and safety of our communities, but despite these concerns, she was given another opportunity to lead a productive life," said David F. Reames, Special Agent in Charge, DEA Seattle Field Division. "She forfeited her second chance by once again ignoring our community's values and now must pay the price."

United States Attorney Pete Serrano noted that this sentence reflects efforts to hold individuals accountable who refuse to comply with conditions of probation. "Ms. Gorst was given a unique opportunity with a probationary sentence on a serious drug charge. Instead of capitalizing on it, instead, she violated community and the Court's trust, the seriousness of which is reflected in the significant term of confinement Chief Judge Bastian sentenced her to."

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael Murphy.

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