Xiu Ping Li, a resident of Skillman, New Jersey, has been sentenced to five years in prison and four years of supervised release. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta for her involvement in three counts of marijuana manufacturing, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.
Court documents revealed that Li was involved in operating several residential marijuana growing operations in Sacramento and Placer Counties. During search warrants executed in 2016 and 2017, authorities discovered over 8,000 marijuana plants and 21.4 pounds of processed marijuana. Li admitted to using the proceeds from one of these operations to purchase another property for further cultivation.
The investigation leading to Li's sentencing was conducted by several agencies. These included the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, IRS Criminal Investigation, the Elk Grove Police Department, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, and the Sacramento Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Roger Yang.