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Two men accused of running illegal marijuana facilties in Mid-Michigan

ByPot Shop News

October 7, 2025

[#item_full_content] Both 36-year-old Raul Castenda Hernandez and 42-year-old Giselle Ibanez Martinez have been charged with multiple offenses, including conducting a criminal enterprise and fraudulent use of a utility. Two men accused of running illegal marijuana facilties in Mid-Michigan Read More

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