Crime & Public Safety

6 Chinese Nationals Sentenced for Large-Scale Illegal Marijuana Operation in Georgia

Law enforcement seized about 15,000 marijuana plants from the defendants’ operations, according to prosecutors.
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6 Chinese Nationals Sentenced for Large-Scale Illegal Marijuana Operation in Georgia
The Department of Justice in Washington on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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Six Chinese nationals have each been sentenced to more than two years in prison for operating a large-scale illegal marijuana cultivation operation in Georgia.

Margaret E. Heap, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, on June 18 announced the sentences, which were imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood.
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Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers news in China and Taiwan. He holds a Master's degree in materials science from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.
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