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Thousands of Plants Seized During Raids of Illegal Marijuana Grows in Piscataquis County

All of the locations were previously known to the Maine Wire.
Edward TomicBy Edward TomicMay 14, 2024Updated:May 14, 20243 Comments1 Min Read
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Thousands of marijuana plants were seized during raids on two properties suspected to be illicit marijuana growing operations in Piscataquis County, the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.

[RELATED: Triad Weed: U.S. Justice Department Moves to Seize Properties in Maine Linked to Large-Scale Marijuana Operations…]

On Monday, May 13, the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants on two properties suspected to be operating as illegal marijuana grows.

Source: Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office

The first search warrant was executed on a property in Milo, Maine, and resulted in the seizure of 2,200 marijuana plants.

The second warrant was executed in the Town of Brownville where 660 plants where confiscated.

No arrests where made as a result of the busts, and the cases remain under investigation, the Sheriff’s Office said Monday.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Milo Police Department, Office of Cannabis Policy, Homeland Security, and the DEA.

After Monday’s raids, the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office has executed ten search warrants on illicit marijuana grows since February 9, 2024, and has confiscated approximately 12,300 plants, and 216 pounds of processed marijuana.

All of the locations were previously known to the Maine Wire.

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Edward Tomic

Edward Tomic is a reporter for The Maine Wire based in Southern Maine. He grew up near Boston, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Boston University. He can be reached at tomic@themainewire.com

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<span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="27930 https://www.themainewire.com/?p=27930">3 Comments

  1. sandy feet on May 15, 2024 7:09 AM

    Put a tariff on weed joe or will it cost your boy to much?

  2. Diane on May 15, 2024 9:28 AM

    Thanks to the Maine Wire for working tirelessly to bring this illegal activity to light!

  3. carlton b colburn on May 18, 2024 6:05 AM

    whats the address of the property? why leave it out of this article? got to do better on this stuff 80% of the story but not all the facts

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