Askia Washington was ensnared by a “stash house reverse sting” operation, one which hit many of the by-now-familiar beats. Acting on what appeared to be insider information from a drug courier, Washington planned to rob a Philadelphia property where they thought 10 kilograms of cocaine were being stored for distribution. But as they discovered on the day of the robbery, the “stash house” was a trap set by law enforcement. Their “courier” was an undercover federal agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”), which had developed the scenario from the ground up. The cocaine did not exist. Askia Washington was found guilty of this crime and sentence to thirty years in federal prison.  Thirty years for drugs that did not exist. He has done enough time, he needs to home with his parents, children, siblings, and other love ones. He has missed out on alot. Let's bring Askia home. We are asking for signatures to reduce his sentence. He has been incarcerated since 2012.