FRESNO, Calif. - Five men were indicted today for growing marijuana on agricultural land in Fresno County, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today. Say Taylor, 50, of Los Angeles; Phonepasejth Phaphilom, 26, of Fresno; Rassamee Phothidokmai, 52...

FRESNO, Calif. - Nine Tulare County residents and a Parlier man were indicted today for conspiring to grow marijuana and possess marijuana for distribution, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. According to court documents, Juan Manuel Rodriguez, 32, of...

FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging three men with conspiring to distribute cocaine into Canada, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Willams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. According to court documents, between July 1, 2012 and September 21...

FRESNO, Calif. - Five men were indicted today for growing marijuana on agricultural land in Stanislaus County, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today. Thounethepmith Vongsenekeo, 56; Sam Kounhavong, 50; Senghachanh Boungnavong, 33; all of Fresno; Phanetavanh Southammavong...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Brandon Savaloja, 27, of Orangevale, was sentenced today by United States District Judge John A. Mendez to one year and nine months in prison for conspiring to distribute hydrocodone, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced...

FRESNO, - Calif.Two of nine defendants charged in connection with a large marijuana cultivation operation in Alpaugh, Calif., pleaded guilty today to participating in a drug conspiracy, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. Ezidoro Hurtado-Cerillos, 37, a citizen of...

FRESNO, - Calif. Elgeron Graves, 42, the owner of California Patient Network, a now defunct marijuana storefront in Fresno, was sentenced today to one year in prison for conspiring to cultivate, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and...

SAN FRANCISCO - , Calif.With public participation at an all-time high after four prior events in two years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold a fifth National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at thousands of sites across America on Saturday the 29 th...

FRESNO, Calif. - First of its kind, Operation Mercury targeted marijuana growing on agricultural land in the Central Valley, DEA Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner, and Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims announced today. Unlike previous operations that targeted marijuana grown on public...

FRESNO, Calif. - Three defendants were indicted today for their involvement in a large marijuana cultivation operation in Squaw Valley, Calif., Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. The indictment charges Bounseuth Thourakhone, aka Boun Seuth Thourakhone, 52, of Fresno...