Dan TangOn Monday, prominent Thornton restaurant owner Dan Tang pleaded not guilty to one count of money laundering, a charge that arose from his alleged involvement in a massive indoor pot-growing ring. That ring was broken up last year during Operation Fortune Cookie, a police investigation and raid detailed in a Westword feature. And although Operation Fortune Cookie started out as the largest pot bust in Colorado history, it devolved into turmoil and acrimony when someone -- possibly a law e
As described in this week's feature story, "Tales of the Dragon," prominent Thornton restaurateur Dan Tang has agreed to plead guilty to one count of money laundering for his involvement in a massive marijuana ring -- even though authorities believed Tang had much more involvement than just money laundering in what they'd labeled "the Dan Tang Drug Trafficking Organization."
The drug ring was taken down as part of "Operation Fortune Cookie," a thirty-hour-plus dragnet on February 16 and 17, 2
Some of the 1,114 pot plants found in Mike's home in 2008.At first, the three-bedroom ranch Mike and his family discovered while house-hunting in Thornton this summer seemed like the perfect spot. The price was right on the 2,200 square foot home, and it was situated in a nice neighborhood. After they put down an offer, the family nearly backed out when the seller revealed the property had suffered some mold damage. But Mike was reassured after he talked to the realtor and the contractor
Dan TangThis morning, prominent Thornton restaurant owner Dan Tang pled guilty to one count of money laundering for his role in what investigators labeled the "Dan Tang Drug Trafficking Organization."
When authorities took down the drug ring in February 2008, they came away with 24,000 marijuana plants growing in 25 suburban homes, along with $3 million in cash and more than $1 million of growing equipment.
Operation Fortune Cookie was the largest indoor marijuana bust in state history
