Twelve Chinese nationals arrested in connection with Tuesday’s massive multi-county illegal marijuana growing facility raid faced Judge David Edwards in Grays Harbor County Superior Court Friday afternoon.

Of the 12, only two had attorneys. The other 10 were assigned public defenders by Edwards, and the majority will have their arraignments Dec. 11. Edwards has secured interpreters as none of today’s defendants spoke English.

There were two interpreters in court Friday. One was fluent in Cantonese, the other Mandarin. In one case a defendant spoke a different dialect, which one interpreter understood but didn’t speak; the two interpreters teamed up to make sure Edward’s statements were understood. Several of the defendants seemed to have difficulty understanding that, if they could not afford an attorney, one would be assigned to them at no cost. There will be interpreters in court Dec. 11, and the Friday before, Edwards said, so attorneys can communicate with their clients.

All the defendants were charged with unlawful manufacturing of marijuana and unlawful use of a building. Bail was set at $2 million for each defendant, though the two who had lawyers entered not guilty pleas Friday and were able to get their bail reduced to $50,000 and $10,000 after proving they had ties to the area going back 20 or more years.

Two of the defendants were making their first court appearances, having been arrested Thursday evening at a residence on 3rd Avenue in Aberdeen. They will make their second appearance Monday morning.

According to County Prosecutor Katie Svoboda, the suspects could receive several different charges based on the individual’s involvement such as conspiracy to manufacture marijuana, conspiracy to deliver, and unlawful use of premises for drug purposes, which can range in jail sentences as low as zero to six months, or up to two to three years.