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Minneapolis, MN - The last defendant remaining at trial connected to what may be the largest indoor marijuana growing operation in Minnesota history was convicted Tuesday in federal court.
A jury found Lai Pham, 36 guilty on one count of conspiracy to manufacture 1,000 or more marijuana plants. During the trial on Monday, two other defendants, Tung Nguyen, 34, and Tuan Dang, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy.
Prior to the seven-day trial, the six other defendants each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy.
They are: Thin Do, 31, Bloomington; Nam Nguyen, 33, Roseville; Thuong Nguyen, 45, Brooklyn Park; Sonny Pham, 44, Eagan; Hung Le, 48, Maplewood; and Christian Pham, 33, Brooklyn Park. All nine defendants were indicted on May 6.
Authorities seized more than 4,900 marijuana plants during the execution of 19 federal search warrants Thursday in the Twin Cities.
The DEA’s Minneapolis office and Hennepin County Sheriff reported the arrests and seizure April 11 after the defendants made their initial appearance in federal court. The executed search warrants resulted in the recovery of marijuana plants at residences in Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Coon Rapids, Eagan, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville and Maplewood. According to a DEA affidavit, police learned Tung Nguyen was operating a marijuana grow operation at a Burnsville residence. Authorities began surveillance of the defendants in
January 2008 and observed them buying supplies commonly used to build indoor marijuana grow operations.
During the executed search warrants in 8 residences, authorities recovered marijuana plants, along with other evidence of marijuana cultivation. More than 2,300 plants were recovered at two Maplewood residences; more than 300 plants at one in Burnsville; more than 400 at one in Brooklyn Park; more than 100 at one in Coon Rapids; more than 700 at one in Inver Grove Heights; more than 500 at one in Lakeville; and more than 600 plants at one in Eagan.
At a second Brooklyn Park residence, authorities also recovered in excess of $31,000 in cash.
Minneapolis, MN - The last defendant remaining at trial connected to what may be the largest indoor marijuana growing operation in Minnesota history was convicted Tuesday in federal court.
A jury found Lai Pham, 36 guilty on one count of conspiracy to manufacture 1,000 or more marijuana plants. During the trial on Monday, two other defendants, Tung Nguyen, 34, and Tuan Dang, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy.
Prior to the seven-day trial, the six other defendants each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy.
They are: Thin Do, 31, Bloomington; Nam Nguyen, 33, Roseville; Thuong Nguyen, 45, Brooklyn Park; Sonny Pham, 44, Eagan; Hung Le, 48, Maplewood; and Christian Pham, 33, Brooklyn Park. All nine defendants were indicted on May 6.
Authorities seized more than 4,900 marijuana plants during the execution of 19 federal search warrants Thursday in the Twin Cities.
The DEA’s Minneapolis office and Hennepin County Sheriff reported the arrests and seizure April 11 after the defendants made their initial appearance in federal court. The executed search warrants resulted in the recovery of marijuana plants at residences in Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Coon Rapids, Eagan, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville and Maplewood. According to a DEA affidavit, police learned Tung Nguyen was operating a marijuana grow operation at a Burnsville residence. Authorities began surveillance of the defendants in
January 2008 and observed them buying supplies commonly used to build indoor marijuana grow operations.
During the executed search warrants in 8 residences, authorities recovered marijuana plants, along with other evidence of marijuana cultivation. More than 2,300 plants were recovered at two Maplewood residences; more than 300 plants at one in Burnsville; more than 400 at one in Brooklyn Park; more than 100 at one in Coon Rapids; more than 700 at one in Inver Grove Heights; more than 500 at one in Lakeville; and more than 600 plants at one in Eagan.
At a second Brooklyn Park residence, authorities also recovered in excess of $31,000 in cash.
