PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An Arizona man who was convicted of selling and operating an illegal marijuana and drug operation at his home will spend the next five years in prison.
The announcement came from Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes on Wednesday.
In June 2024, investigators searched Javier Briseno’s home and seized 1,232 cannabis cartridges, 5.3 pounds of marijuana, 396 packages of THC edibles, a loaded .22-caliber rifle and other evidence of drug sales. Officials did not provide a specific city or location of his home.
On Feb. 10, 2025, a grand jury indicted Briseno on charges of conspiracy, illegally conducting an enterprise, possession of narcotic drugs for sale, possession of marijuana for sale and misconduct involving weapons.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced today that Javier Briseno has been sentenced to five years in prison following an investigation that uncovered an illegal marijuana and narcotics sales operation at his residence.(Attorney General of Arizona’s Office)
At the time of the crime, Briseno was on probation stemming from a 2021 conviction for attempting to possess marijuana for sale.
Earlier this month, he pleaded guilty to possession of a narcotic drug for sale and misconduct involving weapons, both felonies.
As part of the plea agreement, Briseno agreed to a five-year prison sentence on the drug conviction. Once released from prison, he will be on supervised probation for the weapons conviction.
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