A federal grand jury has indicted two men from Olivehurst, California, on charges related to their alleged involvement in a heroin and methamphetamine trafficking operation.
Darrell Anderson, 50, and Ricky Phienemanh, 35, face a 12-count indictment that includes conspiracy to distribute heroin and methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, distribution of heroin, and possession with intent to distribute heroin.
According to court documents, Anderson sold heroin to an undercover officer in 2020. In 2022, Anderson allegedly conspired with Phienemanh and Sanit Khamthong, 41, of Marysville to distribute and did distribute methamphetamine and heroin.
During the investigation, law enforcement learned that Phienemanh and Khamthong were supplying Anderson with large amounts of methamphetamine and heroin. Khamthong was separately indicted in September 2022 and is in federal custody.
This case is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office, the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office, the Yuba City Police Department, the Marysville Police Department, and the California Highway Patrol.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Alstyn Bennett is prosecuting the case. If convicted, Anderson and Phienemanh face a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine.
The charges are only allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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