Husband And Wife Plead Guilty To Large-Scale Marijuana
Conspiracy
Charges Involving Marijuana Grow Houses In Napa County,
Fairfield, And Elk Grove
SACRAMENTO-United
States Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced today
that defendants DAREN WALLACE GLOSSER, 33, and his
wife, SHANNON LEA SELLE, 30, both formerly of Napa
County, pleaded guilty on February 14, 2008, before
United States District Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr.,
to conspiracy to manufacture at least 1,000 marijuana
plants and distribute marijuana. As part of their
pleas, GLOSSER and SELLE agreed to forfeit four homes
owned by GLOSSER located at 3264 Wailea Circle, 2749
Wailea Circle, 3447 Springfield Drive, and 3418 Moss
Valley Drive, all in Fairfield, California, to the
United States. Both defendants also agreed to forfeit
a Chevrolet Tahoe SUV, and over $8,000 cash to the
United States.
This
case is the result of an extensive investigation by
the Fairfield Police Department, the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, the California Department of Justice,
the Vallejo Police Department, the Napa County Sheriff's
Department, the Benicia Police Department, and the
California Highway Patrol.
The
defendants used at least ten properties, including
six rental properties, to manufacture marijuana indoors.
The investigation discovered one property in Napa
County; four properties in the City of Fairfield;
and five properties in the City of Elk Grove, all
used to grow marijuana at various times during the
conspiracy. During the charged conspiracy, which lasted
from at least October 2001 to
July
7, 2005, GLOSSER and SELLE grew, processed, and sold
marijuana from thousands of marijuana plants. The
defendants' criminal activities did not go unnoticed
as law enforcement investigators received substantial
assistance from law-abiding citizens, who reported
their observations of suspicious activity in their
neighborhoods.
GLOSSER
faces a minimum mandatory ten years imprisonment,
five years to life supervised release, and/or a maximum
$4,000,000 fine. Upon entering his guilty plea, Judge
Burrell remanded GLOSSER into custody immediately.
Under her plea agreement, SELLE has an opportunity
to earn a reduced sentence if she meets certain conditions.
Judge Burrell allowed SELLE to remain on bail until
her sentence is imposed.
The
defendants will next appear for judgment and sentencing
before Judge Burrell.
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