Nine indicted on drug, conspiracy charges in shooting death of Oakland officer

"A federal grand jury in Oakland indicted nine people on a slew of drug and conspiracy charges related to a series of burglaries at a marijuana grow facility in 2023 that led to the death of an undercover police officer, according to court documents unsealed Thursday. Federal prosecutors allege that over the course of about four hours on Dec. 29, 2023 the group burglarized a waterfront grow facility located on Embarcadero in Oakland, leaving with at least 100 marijuana plants."

"Allen Brown, Sebron Russell and Marquise Cooper allegedly organized the armed burglaries, recruiting Janiero Booth, Jowaun Jones, Shawn McGee and Salvador Munguia to help them throughout the morning, according to the indictment. Brown, Russell, Cooper, Booth, Jones, McGee and Munguia are charged with conspiring to distribute, possession with intent to distribute, and attempting to possess with intent to distribute more than 100 marijuana plants, the indictment states."

"Brown is also charged with discharging a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking crime. Russell is charged with brandishing a firearm. Jasmine Kumar, the suspected gunman's girlfriend, and his mother Felicia Sanders, were charged with accessory after the fact for allegedly helping to prevent his apprehension, including providing him with a one-way plane ticket, according to the Department of Justice."

A federal grand jury indicted nine people on drug and conspiracy charges tied to burglaries at an Oakland marijuana grow facility that resulted in Officer Tuan Le's death. Prosecutors allege the group spent about four hours on Dec. 29, 2023, burglarizing an Embarcadero facility and seizing at least 100 marijuana plants. Three suspects allegedly organized the armed burglaries and recruited others to assist. Seven defendants face charges of conspiracy to distribute, possession with intent to distribute, and attempted possession with intent to distribute more than 100 plants. One organizer is accused of discharging a firearm and another of brandishing. Two people face accessory-after-the-fact charges for helping the gunman evade capture, including providing a plane ticket.

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