Jul.06, 2010, 9:48 p.m.
Three San Fernando Valley residents have been arrested in connection with an alleged marijuana distribution operation, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.
Steven Kall, 55, and Anne Adams, 47, both of Sherman Oaks, were arrested Saturday, authorities said.
Kall was indicted on 109 felony counts of money laundering, an enhancement alleging he laundered more than $1 million and one count of allowing a place for preparing or storing marijuana, prosecutors said.
Adams was indicted on 13 counts of felony money laundering and an enhancement alleging she laundered more than $150,000, prosecutors said.
Jimmy Silva, 26, of Northridge was arrested earlier. He was indicted on nine felony counts of money laundering and an enhancement alleging he laundered more than $150,000, prosecutors said.
The arrests followed an investigation by the Ventura County Combined Agency Task Force and a grand jury indictment.
In the 20-page indictment, prosecutors allege Kall was laundering money in connection with marijuana sales.
The suspects were involved in the illegal distribution of marijuana to dispensaries, said Senior Deputy District Attorney Marc Leventhal. A marijuana farming facility in Lockwood Valley played a role in the case, said the prosecutor.
Silva pleaded not guilty to all the charges and was released after posting $250,000 bail.
Kall and Adams remained in custody Tuesday. Both were scheduled to be arraigned July 23. Kall was being held in lieu of $1 million bail and Adams in lieu of $500,000 bail.