A total of 3,174 plants were seized in addition to THC candies, THC oil, cocaine, illegal mushrooms, 22 firearms, more than $676,000 in cash and six vehicles, the release said. The estimated street value of the drugs seized was about $35 million.

Police also confiscated several other items, including 22 firearms and $676,000 in cash. Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department

The suspects are accused of belonging to two large drug trafficking organizations that were sending drugs across the Southeast, the release said.

Here are the 16 people who were arrested and the charges they face:

• Aiqiu Luo, 39, Norcross, possession, manufacture, distribution or sale of controlled substances or marijuana;

• Bui Men, 52, Dacula, possession, manufacture, distribution or sale of controlled substances or marijuana;

• Duy Nguyen, 26, Lilburn, possession of marijuana;

• Jia Zhao, 42, Duluth, two counts of possession of a Schedule I controlled substance, one count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony;

• Jin Huang, 45, Lilburn, trafficking of marijuana and attempt or conspiracy to violate the Georgia Controlled Substance Act;

• Jun Huang, 42, Lilburn, two counts of possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, one count of possession of a Schedule I or II controlled substance with the intent to distribute and one count of possession of a Schedule II, IV or V controlled substance with the intent to distribute;

• Linlin Teng, 30, Lawrenceville, attempt or conspiracy to violate the Georgia Controlled Substance Act;

• Man Lam, 34, Duluth, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute;

• Michael Luong, 27, Tucker, possession of a Schedule I controlled substance and possession of a Schedule I or II controlled substance with the intent to distribute;

• Phuong Tran, 54, Lawrenceville, trafficking in marijuana and attempt or conspiracy to violate the Georgia Controlled Substance Act;

• Shy Yong, 37, Lilburn, possession of marijuana;

• Terry Liu, 32, Duluth, attempt or conspiracy to violate the Georgia Controlled Substance Act;

• Tommy Luong, 31, Tucker, attempt or conspiracy to violate the Georgia Controlled Substance Act;

• Tuyen Pham, 48, Snellville, attempt or conspiracy to violate the Georgia Controlled Substance Act;

• Vuong Luu, 54, Jonesboro, attempt or conspiracy to violate the Georgia Controlled Substance Act;

• Xinde Li, 41, Lawrenceville, possession, manufacture, distribution or sale of controlled substances or marijuana.

The investigation was conducted by the Gwinnett County Police Department along with the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office, Gwinnett Metro Drug Task Force, FBI, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and several other local and federal agencies.

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