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Navajo man pleads guilty for illegal marijuana grow operations
- A Navajo man, Dineh Benally, pleaded guilty to 15 charges related to illegal marijuana operations in New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation, as announced by federal prosecutors.
- Benally admitted to leading a significant cultivation and distribution ring that polluted the San Juan River and exploited workers.
- Authorities seized approximately 260,000 marijuana plants and about 60,000 pounds of processed marijuana from Benally's operations during raids, uncovering firearms and illegal pesticides.
- Benally faces a mandatory sentence of 15 years to life in prison at his upcoming sentencing hearing.
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Navajo man pleads guilty for illegal marijuana grow operations
A Navajo man has pleaded guilty to 15 charges stemming from allegations that he ran illegal marijuana growing operations in New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation.
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Dineh Benally admitted to leading what they described as a vast network of cultivation and distribution that lasted several years.
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