FERNDALE, Wash. — A 32-year-old Mexican national was detained on November 13, 2025, and charged with 1 count of robbery and 4 counts of attempted robbery according to a news release from the US Department of Justice.
Edgar Oscar Gonzalez Barragan is accused of robbery and attempted robbery of 3 tribal casinos and a Shoreline, Washington, bank branch in August 2025. He was arrested on August 11, 2025, hours after the bank robbery.
According to records filed in the case, on the evening of August 1, 2025, Gonzalez Barragan allegedly brandished a silver handgun when he approached the cashier window at the Tulalip Quil Ceda Creek Casino and demanded money from the till. The cashier pressed the panic button and refused to hand over any money despite the gunman’s threat to shoot guests. Gonzalez Barragan ran from the scene…