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Seven Chinese citizens living in Massachusetts have been accused of a multimilian-dollars drug-trafficking organization that was reportedly developed and distributed to Marijuana in the north-east of the US.
“Today, we arrested members of an alleged Chinese-rose drug trafficking organization, who are accused of running a large-scale marijuana cultivation and distribution scheme, which has raked millions and has widely contributed to illegal drug trade in the Northeast,” TED E. Docs, Special Agent of Boston Division of FBI, Ted E. Docs said in a statement.
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The scheme allegedly consisted of interconnected Grow House, who cultivated and distributed marijuana. According to a announcement by the US Department of Justice, Chinese citizens were also smuggled into the US with the aim of working in these houses for the purpose of working in these houses.
Hongbin Wu, 35, is depicted here. (US Department of Justice)
Prosecutors say the accused individuals earned millions of dollars from the sale of Marijuana, which they used to buy car, luxury houses, jewelry and other items according to DOJ.
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Each of the Chinese citizens was accused of a count of a conspiracy to construct, distribute and keep with the intention of distributing marijuana. Some were also charged on additional allegations, including bringing aliens into the country, money laundering and more.
“Today, we arrested members of an alleged Chinese-rose drug trafficking organization, who are accused of running a large-scale marijuana cultivation and distribution scheme, which has raked millions and has widely contributed to illegal drug trade in the Northeast,” TED E. Docs, Special Agent of Boston Division of FBI, Ted E. Docs said in a statement. (US Department of Justice)
The defendants include jianxiong chain, 39; Yuxiong Wu, 36; Dingui Lee, 38; Decao Ma, 35; Peng Lian Zhu, 35; Hongbin Wu, 35; According to DOJ, Yanaraong Zhu, 47. Six defendants, except for the fugitive Yanarong Zhu, were arrested on Tuesday.
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A house in Massachusetts’s Brentry was allegedly the basis of the operation of the drug-trafficking organization. During the discovery of the house in October last year, the law enforcement discovered more than $ 270,000 cash on several Chinese passports along with property. According to the DOJ, as a result of the discoveries of additional homes, law enforcement was detected by about $ 200,000 cash, more than 240 pounds marijuana and a Rolex watch.
Prosecutors say the accused earned millions of dollars from Marijuana sales, which they bought cars, luxury houses, jewelry and other items according to DOJ. (US Department of Justice)
Hongbin Wu and Yanarong Zhu were also allegedly stopped by law enforcement after leaving the Massachusetts Grow House in June 2023, at which about $ 37,000 cash was seized from them.
“It is further alleged that the enterprise operated a bulk cash transaction with operators located in the eastern district of New York,” as mentioned in the declaration.
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The case is part of the nationwide initiative Operation Tech Back America, which has been established by the US DOJ to address illegal immigration and war international criminal organizations.
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