A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging three defendants with conspiracy to distribute large amounts of marijuana and one defendant with illegally possessing firearms, Monday.
The three defendants indicted and currently in custody on federal charges are:
William Brian Cisco, 43, Jackson
Michael Boutin, 58, Medford, Oregon
Tawni Boutin, 56, Medford, Oregon
U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant, Western District of Tennessee announced the indictments, Tuesday.
According to information presented in court, on May 17, 2018, the Jackson Metro Narcotics Unit received information about manufacturing marijuana at a residence in Madison County.
Law enforcement discovered an active marijuana indoor grow operation inside the residence.
From the residence and a tour bus located on the property, law enforcement seized 20 pounds of marijuana and three pounds of butane hash oil – a marijuana concentrate.
They also seized 11 firearms, $7,000 in U.S. currency, and a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, along with the tour bus.
Count 1 charges William Brian Cisco, Michael Boutin and Tawni Boutin with knowingly and intentionally manufacturing, attempting to manufacture, possessing with intent to distribute and attempting to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana and marijuana concentrates.
Count 2 charges William Brian Cisco with possession of a firearm in the furtherance of a
drug trafficking crime.
The three defendants indicted are currently in custody on federal charges at the Criminal Justice Complex in Jackson.
David Thomas, Twitter – @DavidThomasWNWS
https://www.facebook.com/NewsTalk1015/
