a/k/a Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong's DEA arrest in 2003

Here is the trailer for the documentary 'a/k/a Tommy Chong' that chronicles the DEA raid on comedian Tommy Chong's house and his subsequent jail sentence for selling bongs.

a/k/a Tommy Chong, realeased 2006, is a dynamic portrait of comedy legend Tommy Chong of 'Cheech and Chong', set against the unfolding political horror story of post 9/11 America. Filmmaker Josh Gilbert follows the tragic and absurd tale of Chong as he travels down the rabbit hole of America's war on drugs and the federal prison system after becoming the primary target in a government sting, code named "Operation Pipe Dreams."

In February of 2003, at a time of unparalleled assaults to our freedom by international terrorists, John Ashcroft and U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan spent $12 million dollars to take down Tommy Chong for selling art glass bongs over the internet.

DEA agents raided Chong's California home on Feb 24, 2003. The raid was part of "Operation Pipe Dreams" and "Operation Headhunter," which resulted in raids on 100 homes and businesses nationwide that day and indictments of 55 individuals. Tommy was sentenced to 9 months in federal prison.