A Dallas man was sentenced to five years in federal prison for leading a multi-state marijuana trafficking operation that moved large quantities of marijuana from Oklahoma to customers in Texas and other states, federal prosecutors said.
Dian Huang Jiang, also known as “Danny Jiang,” received a 60-month sentence Wednesday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to use interstate facilities in aid of racketeering. U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay imposed the sentence in federal court.
Trafficking Operation Moved Marijuana Across State Lines
According to court records, Jiang led the operation from at least January 2020 through August 2023.
The network used multiple residences in Oklahoma and Texas to store and distribute marijuana. Jiang coordinated deliveries, negotiated prices, and directed customers where to deliver cash payments.
At its peak, the operation distributed as much as 1,000 pounds of marijuana in a single day. Prosecutors said customers had to purchase between 20 and 300 pounds per transaction.
Investigators also determined that drug proceeds were transported between states, with some of the money sent overseas, including to China.
Federal Agents Seized Millions
On August 8, 2023, federal agents seized more than $2.8 million from bank accounts and safe-deposit boxes linked to Jiang’s operation.
Jiang also faces forfeiture of several residential properties prosecutors say were used in the trafficking operation, along with more than $4 million in drug proceeds traced by investigators.
Officials Warn of Interstate Drug Trafficking
U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould said the case demonstrates the federal government’s efforts to dismantle large-scale drug trafficking networks.
“Mr. Jiang built a sprawling, multi-state drug enterprise that pushed thousands of kilograms of marijuana and funneled millions of dollars in proceeds through criminal channels,” Raybould said.
DEA Dallas Special Agent in Charge Joseph B. Tucker said the investigation highlights the agency’s focus on drug trafficking operations that move marijuana across state lines.
Multiple Agencies Investigated Case
The DEA Dallas Field Division led the investigation with assistance from the FBI Oklahoma City Field Office, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Mesquite Police Department.
The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph T. Lo Galbo and Rick Calvert, with assistance from Assistant U.S. Attorneys Phelesa Guy and Jonathan Penn.
The case was prosecuted as part of the Homeland Security Task Force initiative, a federal multiagency effort targeting transnational criminal organizations and other criminal networks.
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