According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, an alleged drug conspiracy which brought in over $13 million dollars over six years in illegal sales of marijuana has led to the arrest of a dozen people in Maine.

Police deputies, an officer, as well as a prosecutor are among the 12 charged in the racket.

Randal Cousineau of Farmington pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of cannabis and 1,000 marijuana plants. Prosecutors called Cousineau the “primary financier” of an illegal marijuana cultivation facility in Farmington.

He faces up to life in prison as well as a $10 million fine.

Prosecutors argue that 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.

Lucas Sirois is facing six charges, including conspiracy to distribute drugs, money laundering and bank fraud. Investigators say that Sirois was “the leader of the criminal organization.”

According to investigators, Sirois bribed Franklin County Sheriffs Deputies Bradley Scovil and Derrick Doucette to provide confidential information about the ongoing federal probe into the conspiracy.

Both former deputies are facing charges for bank fraud conspiracy to commit honest services fraud.

According to Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols, both deputies resigned from their jobs in the department in fall of 2019.

Nichols’ office was made aware of the investigation in the summer of 2020 and fully cooperated with federal authorities.


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