It was announced on Thursday by the Department of Justice that a federal Grand Jury in Anchorage had handed down a 36-count indictment against 11 individuals in a drug conspiracy involving heroin and amphetamine here in Alaska as well as eastern California.

According to the release put out by the epartment of Justice, the indictments were in connection to a operation being played out by the Bureau of Alcohol, tobacco, Firearms and Explosives called “Operation Hideon IV that is targeting individuals trafficking and who poswsess firearms and other criminal organizations in California.

Indicted in the case that also included money laundering, and conspiracy to launder proceeds of unlawful distribution of controlled substances were:

• Phillip Dixon Jr., AKA “Cheddar”, 28, of Manteca, CA;
• George Little, AKA “Nino”, 23, of Stockton, CA;
• Gloria Sarinana, 27, of Stockton, CA;
• Justin Fisher, 28, of Stockton, CA;
• Kyle Wislon, 24, of Chugiak, AK;
• Marcos Diaz, 25, of Stockton, CA;
• Norris Drummond, JR., 21, of Stockton, CA;
• Cesar Serna, 23, of Stockton, CA;
• Anthony Mixon, AKA “Ray”, 19, of Stockton, CA; and,
• Harry Hawkins III, AKA “Paulie”, 33, of Stockton, CA.

With the assistance of the IRS Criminal Investigators, Homeland Security and the California Highway Patrol, BATFE arrested Dixon, Hawkins, Sarinana, and Fisher in California. Wilson and Little were arrested in ANchorage.

According to the indictment, between April 2012 and April 2013, Dixon, Diaz, Hawkins, Mixon, Serna, Little, Drummond, and Wilson, distributed heroin in Alaska. Between November 2012 and March 2013, Dixon, Drummond, and Little distributed methamphetamine in Alaska. In December 2012, Dixon distributed methamphetamine in Alaska and in the Eastern District of California.

Seven members of the group conspired to launder the proceeds of drug sales in California and Alaska as well according to the indictment.

The defendants face a minimum sentence of ten years for the drug charges with a maximum of life in prison. In the money laundering charges, a maximum of 20 years can be imposed.