Eight people were arrested, and more than 1400 marijuana plants and 19 pounds of marijuana were seized during six drug raids in Yucca Valley and Landers Friday. According to a Sheriff’s report, the Marijuana Enforcement Team and Sheriff’s deputies went to four homes in Landers: in the 2700 block of Dusty Mile Road, 200 block of Hilton Avenue, 2600 block of Shawnee Trail, 2200 block of Bruni Drive; and two homes in Yucca Valley: 600 block of Delgado Avenue and 3000 block of Alta Loma. The locations had outdoor marijuana grows on the property, with none of the proper permits. The locations, charges, and identities of the suspects are:
2732 Dusty Mile Road, Landers
323 marijuana plants seized
Andrew Keophaky, age 24, and Chanthavone Chanthiratm, age 41, both of Fresno
Charges: Violation of SBCO / DR #621600618
215 Hilton Avenue, Landers
250 marijuana plants and 3 pounds of processed marijuana seized
Suspect ID pending / DR #621600617
2620 Shawnee Trail, Landers
195 marijuana plants seized
Nina Vongsouthy, age 62, and Houmphanousine Houmphaeng, age 62, both of Bakersfield
Charges: Violation of SBCO / DR #621600619
2222 Bruni Drive, Landers
16 pounds of processed marijuana seized
Julian Hernandez-Garcia, age 24, and Hermenegilou Silva-Valencia, age 24, both of Landers
Charges: Cultivation of Marijuana / Sales and Transportation of Marijuana
615 Delgada Avenue, Yucca Valley
289 marijuana plants
Marcus Mills, age 37, of Yucca Valley
Charges: Cultivation of Marijuana
3025 Alta Avenue, Yucca Valley
405 marijuana plants seized
Justin Maddalema, age 35, of Yucca Valley
Charges: Violation of SBCO / DR #621600615
