LOS ANGELES—Four Southland men are facing federal charges for allegedly operating a transnational drug trafficking organization that exported wholesale amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine hidden within instant noodle packets, car parts, emergency kits, and subwoofers to Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand, officials announced Dec. 15.
Hoang Xuan Le, 42, of Tustin, and Tri Cao Buinguyen, 38, of Garden Grove, were arrested Thursday. They are scheduled for arraignment Friday in Los Angeles federal court.
