Fourteen defendants have pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to an indoor marijuana growing operation consisting of more than 3,300 plants. The last of those defendants, Tuan Ngoc Pham, 40, of Savage, entered his plea earlier today before U.S. District Court Chief Judge Michael J. Davis in Minneapolis. Tuan Ngoc Pham specifically pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to manufacture at least 1,000 marijuana plants.

Last week in this case, Vinh Xuan Hoang, 32, and Minh Van Duong, 35, both of Brooklyn Park, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy, while Nhuan Van Nguyen, 59, of Maple Grove pleaded guilty to one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises. Prior to that time, 10 others pled guilty to one count of conspiracy: Johnny Cuong Tran, 37, and Hoa Thai Tran, 22, both of Brooklyn Center; Doai Long Hoang, 41, and Thai Van Ngo, 34, both of Savage; Phuong The Cong, 29, and Timothy Quang Tran, 41, both of Shakopee; Kevin Dinh Phan, 43, of Blaine; Phung Duc Hoang, 30, of Brooklyn Park; Annie Huyen Vu, 37, of New Hope; and Tuan Van Nguyen, 41, of Maple Grove.

All of the defendants were indicted on July 6. The four remaining co-defendants in this case remain fugitives.Infugitives. In their respective plea agreements, the defendants admitted that from early 2009 through June 30, they conspired to manufacture marijuana plants. In addition, they admitted actually growing the plants in numerous homes throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

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