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Sen. Leland Yee arrest: The 26 defendants in case involving firearms, money laundering and other charges

written by Staff

Wednesday March 26, 2014

Here are the 26 defendants, including state Sen. Leland Yee, who were named in a federal criminal complaint filed on March 24, 2014, in San Francisco, charging them with firearms trafficking, money laundering, murder-for-hire, drug distribution, trafficking in contraband cigarettes, and honest services fraud.

Leland Lin Yee, 65, San Francisco:

Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms Without a License, and to Illegally Import Firearms, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 371, 922(a)(1), and (l)

Scheme to Defraud Citizens of Honest Services, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 1343, 1346, 2 (six counts)

Keith Jackson, 49, San Francisco:

Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms Without a License and to Illegally Import Firearms, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 371, 922(a)(1), and (l)

Trafficking in Firearms Without a License, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)

Scheme to Defraud Citizens of Honest Services, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 1343, 1346, 2 (six counts)

Use of an Interstate Commerce Facility for the Commission of a Murder-for-Hire, in violation of 1956 Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846

Kwok Cheung Chow, 54, a/k/a, Raymond Chow, a/ka/ Shrimpboy, San Francisco:

Money Laundering of Funds Believed to be Proceeds of Specified Unlawful Activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(3) (three counts)

Money Laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1) (two counts)

Conspiracy to Receive and Transport Stolen Property in Interstate Commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 371, 2314, and 2315 (two counts)

Conspiracy to Traffic and Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 371, 2315, 2342(a), and 2344

George Nieh, 44, a/k/a Heng Nieh, a/k/a Ah Fei, San Francisco:

Money Laundering of Funds Believed to be Proceeds of Specified Unlawful Activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(3) (three counts)

Money Laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1) (two counts)

Conspiracy to Receive and Transport Stolen Property in Interstate Commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 371, 2314, and 2315 (two counts)

Conspiracy to Traffic and Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 371, 2315, 2342(a), and 2344

Trafficking in Firearms Without a License, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1) (two counts)

Felon in Possession of a Firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (two counts)

Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § § 841 and 846

Kevin Siu, 30, a/k/a Dragon Tin Loong Siu, Daly City:

Money Laundering of Funds Believed to be Proceeds of Specified Unlawful Activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(3)

Alan Chiu, 58, a/k/a Alan Shiu, San Francisco:

Money Laundering of Funds Believed to be Proceeds of Specified Unlawful Activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(3)

Kongphet Chanthavong, 36, a/k/a Joe, San Francisco:

Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § § 841 and 846 (two counts)

Possession With Intent to Distribute Narcotics, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841

Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)

Trafficking in Firearms Without a License, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1) (three counts)

Felon in Possession of a Firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)(three counts)

Xiao Cheng Mei, 30, a/k/a/ Michael Mei, Daly City:

Possession With Intent to Distribute Narcotics, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841

Brandon Jamelle Jackson, San Francisco:

Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846

Trafficking in Firearms Without a License, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)

Use of an Interstate Commerce Facility for the Commission of a Murder-for-Hire, in violation of 1958

Marlon Darrell Sullivan, 29, Oakland:

Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846

Trafficking in Firearms Without a License, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)

Use of an Interstate Commerce Facility for the Commission of a Murder-for-Hire, in violation of 1958

Rinn Roeun, 30, San Francisco:

Trafficking in Firearms Without a License, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)

Use of an Interstate Commerce Facility for the Commission of a Murder-for-Hire, in violation of 1958

Andy Li, 40, a/k/a Andy Man Lai Li, a/k/a Andy M. Li, South San Francisco:

Money Laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)

Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846

Trafficking in Firearms Without a License, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1) (two counts)

Felon in Possession of a Firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (two counts)

Leslie Yun, 42, a/k/a Leslie Yuncheung, a/k/a Leslie Yuong, Oakland:

Money Laundering of Funds Believed to be Proceeds of Specified Unlawful Activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(3)

Conspiracy to Traffic and Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 371, 2315, 2342(a), and 2344

Yat Wah Pau, 55, a/k/a James Pau, Oakland:

Money Laundering of Funds Believed to be Proceeds of Specified Unlawful Activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(3)

Conspiracy to Traffic and Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 371, 2315, 2342(a), and 2344

Jane Miao Xhen Liang, 35, a/k/a Jane Liang, Daly City:

Conspiracy to Receive and Transport Stolen Property in Interstate Commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 371, 2314, and 2315

Tina Yao Gui Liange, 39, a/k/a Tina Liang, Concord:

Conspiracy to Receive and Transport Stolen Property in Interstate Commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 371, 2314, and 2315

Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846

Bryan Tilton, 37, Daly City:

Conspiracy to Receive and Transport Stolen Property in Interstate Commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 371, 2314, and 2315

Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846

Huan Ming Ma, 29, a/k/a Ming Ma, a/k/a Bak Baan, San Francisco:

Conspiracy to Receive and Transport Stolen Property in Interstate Commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 371, 2315

Hon Keung So, 55, a/k/a Hon So, Alameda:

Conspiracy to Receive and Transport Stolen Property in Interstate Commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 371, 2315

Norge Ronald Mastrangelo, 37, San Francisco:

Money Laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)

Albert Nhingsavath, 32, a/k/a Al Nhingsavath, San Francisco:

Money Laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)

Serge Gee, 28, a/k/a/ John, Cupertino

Money Laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1) (three counts)

Xiu Ying Liang, 51, a/k/a Elaine Liang, Cupertino:

Money Laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1) (three counts)

Gary Kwong Yiu Chen, 25, a/k/a Gary Chen, a/k/a Jimmy, a/k/a David, San Francisco:

Money Laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1) (two counts)

Anthony John Lai, 26, a/k/a AJ, Daly City:

Money Laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1) (two counts)

Wilson Sy Lim, 60, a/k/a Dr. Lim, Daly City:

Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms Without a License, and to Illegally Import Firearms, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 371, 922(a)(1), and (l)

In a related case, Barry House was charged with one count of trafficking in firearms without a license, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1), and one count of felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).