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

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.