LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Federal prosecutors in Las Vegas have indicted six Chinese nationals living in the city, accusing them of running a large-scale illegal marijuana grow operation that included a grow house located near a public park.
A federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment charging Changtian Mai; Hoi Man Mak, also known as Antares Mak; Shengsheng Feng; Zhifeng Mai; Jianwen Mai; and Jianquan Mai for their alleged roles in growing 1,000 or more marijuana plants and maintaining four houses used as illegal marijuana grow sites across Las Vegas, according to court documents. Prosecutors allege the activity occurred from January 2025 to February 2026.
“Transnational criminal networks that exploit our domestic markets and compromise community safety will be dismantled,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada. “This operation demonstrates that what appear to be localized grow operations are frequently backed by global criminal enterprises engaged in labor exploitation, weapons offenses, and multi-million-dollar money laundering schemes. We will continue to work alongside our law enforcement partners to dismantle these sophisticated criminal enterprises that exploit public resources for illicit profit.”…