- Wednesday October 16th, 2013 :: 09:04 p.m. PDT
Deputies Takedown Illegal Indoor Marijuana Grow in Temple City-LASD OSS
Deputies Takedown Illegal Indoor Marijuana Grow in Temple City-LASD OSS
LOCATION: 4800 Block of Glickman Avenue, Temple City
SUSPECTS:
Guan Yi Mei, Los Angeles (29)
Ting Mo, Temple City (22)
Zhen Wei Huang, Rowland Heights (29)
Man Lai Chon, Valinda (31)
Hai Qian Zhang, Los Angeles (24)
Le Sheng Zou, Los Angeles (20)
Rueng Jian Chen, Duarte (28)
CRIME: Illegal cultivation of Marijuana
DATE: October 15, 2013
TIME: 2:00 PM
UNIT: Operation Safe Streets Bureau - Asian Gang Team
*** Operation Safe Streets Bureau- Asian Gang Team Press Release ***
NARRATIVE:
On October 15, 2013, Investigators from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Operation Safe Streets Bureau - Asian Gang Team executed a four-location search warrant after a two-month long illegal cultivation of marijuana investigation in Temple City, unincorporated city of Valinda and city of Covina.
Over two hundred marijuana plants, and cultivation equipment, were seized from the residence at the 4800 block of Glickman Avenue in Temple City. An AK-47 type assault rifle, and an AR-15 type assault rifle, along with a handgun, was seized from the residence located at the 100 block of Arbor Court in the city of Covina. A second residence at the 4800 block of Glickman Avenue and a residence at the 16900 block of Pocono Street in the unincorporated city of Valinda were also searched by investigators in connection with this investigation.
A total of four suspects were arrested on the day of the search operation. An additional three suspects were arrested the following day. The arrested suspects were identified as Guan Yi Mei of Los Angeles (29), Ting Mo of Temple City (22), Zhen Wei Huang of Rowland Heights (29), Man Lai Chon of Valinda (31), Hai Qian Zhang of Los Angeles (24), Le Sheng Zou of Los Angeles (20), and Rueng Jian Chen of Duarte (28). One suspect is still outstanding. The identity of that suspect will not be released to the media at this time. All suspects are believed have associations with the “Red Door” Asian Street gang.
All suspects were booked at Industry Sheriff’s Station for suspicion of Illegal Cultivation of Marijuana with a bail amount of $50,000 each. All the suspects are Chinese Nationals with the exception of Rueng Jian Chen, who is a Naturalized US Citizen.
Any questions regarding this press release can be directed to Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau or Sergeant Steve Kim of the Operation Safe Streets Bureau – Asian Gang Team at 310-603-3100.
*** Operation Safe Streets Bureau- Asian Gang Team Press Release***
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