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San Gabriel Valley man gets 7 years for trying to ship meth to Australia
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· July 24, 2026
· 1 min read
A Chinese national residing in the San Gabriel Valley was sentenced Friday to seven years and three months behind bars for his role in a drug-trafficking organization that attempted to export more than a ton of methamphetamine concealed inside shipment containers and destined for Australia. Jing ...
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Key takeaway Jing Tang Li, 34, of China, pleaded guilty in December in Los Angeles federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Published: July 24, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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