371), Count Thirteen: Tax Evasion (26 U.S.C. Join Facebook to connect with Luke Sirois and others you may know. His formati Prosecutors say that he used his medical marijuana business to sell $13 million worth of illegal pot over six years, including more than $1 million worth's out-of-state. Already have a commenting profile? Defense attorneys for other defendants were not immediately available for comment. Create a commenting profile by providing an email address, password and display name. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. As much as the government wants to portray Luke as breaking the law, the reality is he was very careful to ensure that he and others followed the laws, he said. 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. "NUMBER ONE ABOVE ALL ELSE IS YOUR INTEGRITY D AN REPUTATION AND THEN TO END UP IN A SITUATION LIKE THI- S IT JUST FLIES IN THE FACE OF EVERYTHING THAT WE STAND FO" WE REACHED OUT TO SEVERAL LAWYERS FOR COMMENT - BUT HEY HAVEN'T RETURNED OUR CALLS. Please wait for the page to reload. Sirois pleaded guilty in June 2010 to trafficking and cultivation and was sentenced to five years with all but nine months and a day suspended on both charges, which were served concurrently. Randal Cousineau of Farmington pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) of cannabis and 1,000 marijuana plants. Nichols said his office was made aware of the investigation in the summer of 2020 and fully cooperated with federal authorities. Andrew Adams, 31, formerly ofAroostook County, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl in Penobscot and Aroostook counties. FARMINGTON'S POLICE CHF IE SAID THIS IS VERY UPSETTING- HE KNOWS EVERYONE NAMED ANDAY SS THIS PUTS BLPUIC TRUST INTO QUESTION. But after the state announced, in the first year of the new law, there would be only eight dispensaries allowed, former collaborators became competitors. So because of that we will be moving for an injunction from prosecuting Luke for his actions in according to Maine law, Parlatore said. Failed to remove flower. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. According to court records, Joshua Jerrell,27, conspired to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, a substance containing methamphetamine and fentanyl. With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. based on information from your browser. The alleged leader of the operation, Lucas Sirois, is facing six charges, including conspiracy to distribute drugs, money laundering and bank fraud. Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. A related 14-count criminal complaint was also filed today in U.S. District Court in Bangor, charging 12 defendants with a variety of offenses, including conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, bank fraud, tampering with proceedings, tampering with documents, conspiracy to defraud the United States and to impede and impair the IRS, tax evasion, and tax fraud. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page. This account has been disabled. Member Benefits: Maine PBS Passport, MemberCard & More! He served on the board of Legalize Maine, which organized the 2016 initiative that legalized recreational marijuana. Marijuana use is illegal by federal law, but it is legal in Maine. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. //]]> Kayla did not commit a crime. //]]> Find information about caller Luke Sirois owner of phone number from Farmington, ME, US. 1512(c)(1)), Count Eleven: Tampering with Documents (18 U.S.C. The state will return all but $1,000 of the fee to applicants who arent selected. 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. He also held an interest in the an illegal marijuana distribution company, according to the U.S. Attorneys Office. You can always change this later in your Account settings. He made his initial appearance in federal court in Bangor on Thursday. Tatum scores 41 to help Celtics outlast Cavaliers 118-113, Womens basketball: Maine pulls away from Binghamton for America East quarterfinal win, Livermore officials say Wyman Road will continue to be snow blown this winter, cant start plowing it now, Wednesdays college roundup: Top NFL draft prospect facing charges after fatal car crash, Boys hockey: Kings fall to York in Class B South quarterfinals, Poland murder suspect has long criminal history, Auburn man charged in double murder case in Poland, Durham mans big-name musician friends turn up for benefit concert, 10-year-old snowmobiler struck while crossing Lisbon Street in Lewiston, police say, Sumner man arrested after police standoff. Lucas Sirois is also charged with tax evasion and Allen is charged with tax fraud. He and co-conspirators took in more than $13 million over six years through the illicit sale of marijuana, according to the complaint. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The former Narrow Gauge medical marijuana cultivation facility on High Street in Farmington became the focus of a federal investigation that culminated in a raid in July 2020. The attorney for Lucas Sirois, accused of being a leader of the conspiracy, has asked for a probable cause hearing to be held the week of Nov. 15. Sirois is on a $500,000 secured bond. Luke Sirois. Join Facebook to connect with Luke Sirois and others you may know. 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. Hi, to comment on stories you must create a commenting profile. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. 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