Two women from San Jose are facing felony charges after they were allegedly involved in a scheme to illegally import and sell tropical fruit from Vietnam, some of which were infested with fruit flies.
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen's office said 42-year-old Hanh Hong Huynh and 36-year-old Thanh Tuyen Huynh, who are unrelated, have been charged with conspiracy to import and sell fruit in violation of state and federal agricultural laws.
Prosecutors said Thanh Huynh ignored calls by local officials in May 2022 to stop selling illegal fruit. Hanh Huynh is accused of sending a relative to a shipping facility in Alameda County to pick up 200 pounds of langsat, which was disguised as dried fish, coffee and tea. Prosecutors said the shipment was addressed to her business, a gift shop in East San Jose.
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