Backyard Grove lady will get one 12 months in jail for function in operating unlawful casinos in Santa Ana – Orange County Register
SANTA ANA — A 41-year-old Backyard Grove lady caught up in a crackdown on unlawful playing, extortion and drug trafficking in Santa Ana was sentenced to a 12 months in federal jail Monday.
U.S. District Choose David O. Carter sentenced Honganh Thi Pham to 1 12 months and in the future behind bars for her conspiracy conviction.
In keeping with the defendant’s plea settlement, from April 2019 by means of August 2021 she conspired with three different defendants to function an unlawful playing enterprise.
Pham managed unlawful casinos often called “nets” or “slaphouses” in strip malls and houses, together with 4 in Santa Ana, prosecutors mentioned.
Two different co-defendants awaiting trial are:
–Niem Ngoc Ha, 47, of Fountain Valley, who’s accused of opening and operating the 4 casinos, EZ Boba, Sharks, Willits and Asia and;
–Sammy Cardona, 36, of Santa Ana, who’s accused of being an enforcer.
Co-defendant Mindy Bui, 37, of Westminster, who additionally managed the casinos, pleaded responsible and was sentenced Sept. 11 to in the future time served, which she already had credit score for awaiting trial.
