Law enforcement officers searched The Homegrown Connection on Wilton Road in Farmington on Tuesday. Alves has been charged with tampering with documents and tampering with proceedings. In the end, however, a lot of applicants efforts will be all for naught. The dispensary portion would sell a variety of strains of medical marijuana, as well as food and tinctures that contain the medicine. I think its going to be very competitive, said Catherine Cobb, director of DHHS Licensing and Regulatory Services Division. Instead, Maine is landfilling more than ever. Luke was born May 2, 1955, in Peterborough, son of Ferdinand V. and Joan (Stratton) Sirois. Learn more. Sirois said hes already received local approval to operate dispensaries in Farmingdale and Wilton. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page. 9 records for Luke Sirois. Drug agents seized more than 30 pounds of harvested marijuana at an Industry home and another 125 plants growing in a basement. Still, there likely will be between 20 and 40 applicants vying to run at least one of the states eight dispensaries, according to Jonathan Leavitt, executive director of the Maine Marijuana Policy Initiative. Luke has 1 job listed on their profile. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page. Americans quit their jobs at record numbers for 2nd month in a row, Letter: Support Build Back Better bill and help reduce tobacco use, This 151-year-old Maine resortjust got 4 stars from Forbes Travel Guide, 200 new jobs slated for Bangor after investment from green energy firm, Angus Kings Social Security proposal puts him to Susan Collins right. You can always change this later in your Account settings. cemeteries found in Jaffrey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Sirois is on a $500,000 secured bond. Copies of the criminal and civil complaints are available here: criminal civil, Count One: Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances (21 U.S.C. Log in to join the discussion. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal. He faces up to life in prison and a $10 million fine. Success. Fax: (207) 780-3304 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. ALL OF THOSE CHARGED IN THIS FEDERAL CASE WILL GO BEFORE A JUDGE IN BANG. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. SHE IS BEING ACCUSED OF TIPPING OFF COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTIES ABOUT THE INVESTIGATIO N. ALVES IS RELEASED ON BAIL WITH NO EXCESSE IV DRINKING, NO DRUGS A ND CONTACT WITH ANY DEFENDANTS.. A LAWYER R FO KENNETH ALLEN, THE T AX ACCOUNT MADE AN APPEARANCE ON ALLENS BEHALF. But Turndorf said that it's "extremely early in the process" and that McLamb "should not be judged based on a single-sided allegation. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133579524/stratton-luke-sirois. He also plans to expand to other communities. He had a great sense of humor; he loved fishing and was an avid outdoors-man. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page. FBI, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Maine State Police are among the agencies that conducted the searches. The war on drugs may still be on-going, but the white flag on marijuana was raised years ago, Bourget wrote in an email. Please wait for the page to reload. Federal attorneys disagreed with the request. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. This case cries out for a less antiquated approach to drug enforcement. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Stratton Luke Sirois I found on Findagrave.com. Prosecutors called Cousineau the "primary financier" of an illegal marijuana cultivation facility in Farmington. Sirois said its been a full-time job for two months putting together the applications to open dispensaries in four locations, from York County to Bangor. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"lEDVO0pNmp6kd5I1S2L6mi1UiPojrplPYKfvuSOGsM0-1800-0"}; Burgess, Lucas Sirois and Alisa Sirois are also charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and bank fraud. Heres why. Enter your email and password to access comments. Enter your email and password to access comments. Try again later. But a hefty application fee and competitive selection process havent kept Luke Sirois from trying. Prosecutors called Cousineau the "primary financier" of an illegal marijuana cultivation facility in Farmington. This account has been disabled. $40k AVERAGE INCOME Our wealth data indicates income average is $40k. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WMTW-TV. Location-Farmington, Maine, United States. A system error has occurred. In the rules regulating the dispensary system, the state is divided up into eight districts. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. A criminal complaint filed for Lucas Sirois stated that investigators learned about the operation after one of Sirois' employees blew the whistle after Sirois fired him for saying that the pot operation was illegal. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Twelve people have been indicted as members of the alleged conspiracy. But after the state announced, in the first year of the new law, there would be only eight dispensaries allowed, former collaborators became competitors. Have a question about Government Services? Sign up and get the top stories to begin the day delivered to your inbox at 5 a.m. Federal prosecutors also accuse some law enforcement officials of aiding Sirois' business or interfering with the investigation. Luke Sirois is on Facebook. You can share 5 more gift articles this month. She is a respected prosecutor, a U.S. Army veteran who deployed to Iraq, and put herself through college and law school with three children. Phone- . Facebook gives people the power to. The property at 407 Wilton Road, where The Homegrown Connection is located, is owned by Robert Sirois. He also held an interest in the an illegal marijuana distribution company, according to the U.S. Attorneys Office. 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. There is no lease between Robert and Lucas Sirois for the Wilton Road property, according to the application. With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. Federal prosecutors declined a request for an interview about the case on Thursday. Lucas Sirois is facing six charges, including conspiracy to distribute drugs, money laundering and bank fraud. This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Ms. McElwee thanked local and state Maine law enforcement partners for their participation in, and support of, the investigation. Prosecutors said Alves was told the deputies were being watched by federal authorities by Wilton police officer Kevin Lemay and then-Oxford County deputy James McLamb. Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration. Search above to list available cemeteries. The arraignment of the businesses comes on the heels ofhearings Thursday for nearly a dozen co-defendants including an elected town official, three former sheriffs deputies and a police officer in a case that alleges illegal marijuana growing and trafficking as well as a money laundering scheme in what prosecutors said was a wide-ranging conspiracy that grossed more than $13 million over six years. As part of the broader case, Randal Cousineau, 69, has admitted in U.S. District Court to conspiring to possess and distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and 1,000 marijuana plants. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. 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. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Stratton Sirois (133579524)? According to Poland Town Manager Dana Lee, a group of women operating as Green Therapy of Maine has met with town officials, who were receptive to the idea of having a dispensary in Poland. 1344), Count Seven: Bank Fraud (18 U.S.C. Don't have a commenting profile? To get one, go to the subscriptions page. According to prosecutors, Rangeley Selectman David Burgess allegedly took tens of thousands of dollars in cash payments from Siros in exchange for pushing an agenda favorable to his marijuana operation. 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. The street value of the drug was estimated by agents at more than $200,000. FARMINGTON A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday on a request to allow a Rangeley man charged in an illicit marijuana operation to use medical marijuana while free on bail. Drag images here or select from your computer for Stratton Luke Sirois memorial. Defense attorneys for other defendants were not immediately available for comment. 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