Police investigate ‘large marijuana grow’ in New Sharon

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Published
March 11, 2024

Police investigate ‘large marijuana grow’ in New Sharon

Police seized evidence from the home, although it was not disclosed what that involved.
Published
March 5, 2024

Livermore meeting March 12 on proposed businesses

Questions voters will consider at the annual town meeting referendum vote April 23 will also be reviewed.
Published
February 14, 2024

Sheriff: One arrested in Norridgewock after third bust in the last week of an illegal marijuana grow in Somerset County

Multiple law enforcement agencies, led by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at a home on Betterment Road in Norridgewock, leading to the arrest of Zunjie Wu, 26, of Brooklyn, New York.
Published
February 12, 2024

Sheriff: More than 500 marijuana plants, drug materials seized at Mercer home in latest bust of illegal marijuana growing operation

No arrests were made because no one was at the Rome Road home when the raid was carried out, but officials say charges are expected after the occupants are located.
Published
February 8, 2024

Sheriff: Thousands of illegally grown marijuana plants seized during search of Norridgewock home

The bust of the illegal marijuana growing operation is part a larger investigation involving local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.

Published
February 6, 2024

Pair charged after returning to alleged illegal marijuana grow site in Whitefield, police say

While monitoring a Clover Lane home in the days after a Jan. 10 search, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputies located and charged Xiangming Ye, 62, and Hongxia Kuang, 51, both of Whitefield and Brooklyn, New York.
Published
February 1, 2024

Police find thousands of marijuana plants in Turner home after fire reported

A deputy and firefighters found steam — not flames — and spotted marijuana plants inside the Auburn Road home. Authorities seized more than 2,000 plants, but have made no arrests.
Published
January 30, 2024

Several people arrested after raids of 7 illegal marijuana grows in central Maine

Over 6,000 plants were seized from residences in Whitefield, Jefferson and Chelsea in the last month, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
Published
January 29, 2024

Maine’s congressional delegation renews call for crackdown on illegal pot-growing operations

They ask in a letter to the federal Department of Justice what federal agencies are doing to support Maine law enforcement shut down the illegal grows.
Published
January 17, 2024

Sheriff: Three arrested, hundreds of plants seized in latest marijuana growing bust at a central Maine residence

Officials said they arrested Huansheng Mai, 75; Yuling Mei, 63; and Yiming Hu, 68. Each was charged with illegal cultivation of marijuana and unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs with more than 500 plants.

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