THE ALLEGED OPERATOR BEHD IN THIS ILLEGAL OPERATION LUKE SIROIS IS BEING ACCUSED OF SELLING CANNABISO TPEOPLE NOT REGISTERED AS CARE-GIVERS. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. This browser does not support getting your location. The other defendants in the case appeared in federal court on Thursday. Sirois, who owns Western Maine Electrical and Excavation, hopes to open four of them. 1956(h)), Count Three: Conspiracy to Commit Honest Services Fraud (18 U.S.C. 0 cemeteries found in Jaffrey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA. Log in to join the discussion. Among the defendants is Lucas Sirois, a former cannabis caregiver, who has been accused of spearheading the illicit sale of more than $13 million in cannabis over a period of six years. A dozen people, including law enforcement officers and elected officials, are facing federal charges connected to an alleged marijuana distribution and money laundering operation in Maine. Randal Cousineau admitted in U.S. District Court in October 2021, before the grand jury indictments were handed up, to conspiring to possess and distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and 1,000 marijuana plants. You can share 5 more gift articles this month. On Friday, he told U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge John. Local law enforcement, including the Franklin County Sheriffs Office and Farmington Police Department, were not involved. HOME HOME. Use the form below to reset your password. Sirois father, Robert Sirois, 68, of Farmington, Lucas Sirois estranged wife, Alisa Sirois, 43, of Kingfield, Ryan Nezol, 38, of Farmington, Kenneth Allen, 48, of Farmington, Dagnese, and Franklin County Assistant District Attorney Kayla Alves, 36, of Farmington are scheduled to appear Friday in federal court in Bangor. Lakemont was established in 2016, Sandy River in 2002 and Spruce Valley in 2013, according to the Maine Secretary of States Office. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. A locked padlock Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal. Previous to Luke's current city of Gardiner, ME, Luke SiroisGardiner, ME, Luke Sirois Owner of Farmington marijuana building a convicted drug trafficker, Manage your Advertiser Democrat Subscription, Manage your Livermore Falls Advertiser Subscription, Manage your Franklin Journal Subscription, Manage your Rumford Falls Times Subscription, Manage Your Rangeley Highlander Subscription, Sun Media Groups Western Maine Weekly Subscriptions, FBI, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Maine State Police. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Sirois is a vocal supporter of recreational cannabis. Parlatore gave three options: Permit Sirois to continue using his physician-prescribed cannabis medicine; direct that he not be sanctioned for such use as long as it complies with Maine law; or direct that pretrial services not file any violation petition based solely on a urinalysis test indicating positive for THC, given legal hemp derivatives. Lucas Sirois exits the Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building in Bangor after his first court appearance on charges related to an alleged conspiracy to use medical marijuana grow houses in western Maine to illegally sell $13 million of the drug in and out of Maine. In the rules regulating the dispensary system, the state is divided up into eight districts. The state will return all but $1,000 of the fee to applicants who arent selected. 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He and his coconspirators realized in excess of $13 million over a six-year period through the illicit sale of marijuana. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the alleged drug conspiracy brought in more than $13 million dollars over six years of illegal bulk sales of marijuana. Success. 1512(c)(1)), Count Ten: Tampering with Documents (18 U.S.C. According to investigators, Sirois was "the leader of the criminal organization," structuring the operation to appear as if it was complying with the state's medical cannabis laws while allegedly selling large amounts of the drug on the illicit market. Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. Enter your email and password to access comments. Also as alleged in the criminal complaint: In addition to the criminal complaint, a civil complaint was unsealed today in federal court, seeking the forfeiture of 12 real properties involved in the facilitation of illegal marijuana trafficking and/or purchased with illegal drug proceeds. If the Farmington Planning Board gives site plan approval for the former Rite Aid on Monday, Sirois would be able to choose between the two sites. Don't have a commenting profile? Search above to list available cemeteries. Nichols said his office was made aware of the investigation in the summer of 2020 and fully cooperated with federal authorities. How could anyone have missed the headlines? Create one. Six of the 12 people charged in an alleged cover-up of a marijuana operation in Farmington faced a federal judge on Friday. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Two former Franklin County deputy sheriff's, Bradley Scovil and Derrick Doucette, are accused of obtaining confidential police records for Sirois to use in his business, in exchange for Sirois giving them an ownership interest in his business and brand new company cars. There is a problem with your email/password. Police said the seized drugs would have been worth $200,000 if sold on the street. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. There was a problem getting your location. Create a commenting profile by providing an email address, password and display name. We know that five companies are registered at this address. //]]> The alleged ring leader of the conspiracy was Lucas Sirois, 41, of Farmington. According to prosecutors, members of the operation grew and sold marijuana to customers outside of Maine's legalized medical cannabis caregiver system, including to buyers out of state. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Six charged in illegal marijuana scheme cover-up appear in federal court, WMTW NEWS 8'S ADRIANA SANCHEZ JOINS US NOW WITH THE LATE DSTEVELOPMENT. He and co-conspirators took in more than $13 million over six years through the illicit sale of marijuana, according to the complaint. A former Rangeley selectman, David Burgess, allegedly accepted money in exchange for helping to advance a marijuana ordinance drafted by Sirois. I think they came out enthused, Lee said about the groups reaction to meeting with the Poland Planning Board. THE NARROW GAUGE MARIJUANA PROCESSING FACILITY IS STILL UP AND RUNNING - IT'S RIGHT NEXT THE FARMINGN TO FAIR GROUNDS.. See Offers. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. His formati You can share 5 more gift articles this month. Try again later. 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If he does not appear in court in the future he has agreed to forfeit vehicles listed in a pretrial services report not available to the public, according to federal court documents. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Find Luke Sirois's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. The Controlled Substances Act contains no exceptions express or implied for medically prescribed marijuana.. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Learn more. An attorney for tax accountant Kenneth Allen appeared in court on his clients behalf. We have asked for a probable cause hearing for the week of Nov. 15, he wrote. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Enter your email and password to access comments. Success. There are false claims made by a disgruntled former employee who was fired for committing criminal acts, he said. Both Lucas Sirois and Cousineau signed the application as owners of the Narrow Gauge Distributors building for a marijuana business in Farmington. They also accuse him of tax evasion and conspiring to commit money laundering and bank fraud, among other charges. Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration. FARMINGTON A local contractor knows that his plan to operate half of the states medical marijuana dispensaries is ambitious. The $15,000 application fee . Id be very disappointed to do all this work and get nothing out of it, he said. His attorney, Eric Postow, said Sirois has had the authority to speak for the businesses since their creation. An official website of the United States government. But a hefty application fee and competitive selection process havent kept Luke Sirois from trying. Six of the 12 people charged in an alleged cover-up of a marijuana operation in Farmington faced a federal judge on Friday.According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the alleged drug conspiracy brought in more than $13 million dollars over six years of illegal bulk sales of marijuana.According to prosecutors, members of the operation grew and sold marijuana to customers outside of Maine's legalized medical cannabis caregiver system, including to buyers out of state.The alleged leader of the operation, Lucas Sirois, is facing six charges, including conspiracy to distribute drugs, money laundering and bank fraud. With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. View Luke Sirois' profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Eventually, Sirois hopes the centers would house offices for health professionals, such as pain specialists and massage therapists. Federal prosecutors say that they have charged 13 people in connection with a conspiracy to sell illicit marijuana under the guise of the Maine's medical marijuana program. The 96-page federal criminal complaint has two different things going on, he said. A system error has occurred. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. ACCORDING TO THE US ATTORNEYS OFFICE THIS ALLEGED ILLEGAL OPERATN IO BROUGHT IN MORE $13 MILLION DOLLARS OVER SIX YEARS. They are on personal recognizance bonds. SIROIS AND 11 OTHERS N EDAM IN A FEDERAL CASE - ALLEGING THEY ILLEGALLY SOLD 13- MILLION DOLLARS IN POT OVER SEVERAL YEARS. Streets and Satelite: Let's Zoom In Search public records for LUKE SIROIS . According to court records, Joshua Jerrell,27, conspired to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, a substance containing methamphetamine and fentanyl. Postow is co-counsel with Timothy Parlatore and Mark Dion representing both Sirois and the three LLCs. 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