On July 11, three Chinese language nationals charged with unlawful marijuana cultivation pleaded not responsible in Lincoln County Unified Felony Court docket throughout particular person arraignment hearings. In January, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Workplace carried out six raids in Whitefield and Chelsea that led to the arrest of seven Chinese language nationals and the issuance of a summons to a different particular person, in reference to alleged unlawful marijuana cultivation operations. On January 10, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Division, the Maine Workplace of Hashish Coverage and the Division of Homeland Safety executed three search warrants in Whitefield and Jefferson.
On January 17, legislation enforcement met Zhen Zhong Chen, 45, of New York Metropolis at 107 Rockland Highway in Jefferson. In court docket paperwork, Lincoln County Sheriff's Det. Matthew Ryan recognized Chen by means of the suspect's New York state driver's license, and later found that Chen's title was on the deed to the home.
The analysis workforce discovered greater than 500 marijuana crops with the required objects for cultivation. Chen is charged with a Class B misdemeanor depend of rising greater than 500 marijuana crops. He pleaded “not responsible” to the cost on July 11. Chen additionally has a July 23 name.
Zhen Zhong Chen, 45, of New York Metropolis. Courtesy photograph
Weihuan Liu, 41, of Brooklyn, New York. Courtesy photograph
Ming Da Li, 41, of Brooklyn, New York. Courtesy photograph
Huan Ying Li, 57, previously of New York Metropolis. Courtesy photograph
Weihuan Liu, 41, of Brooklyn, New York was arrested throughout a raid at 91 Jefferson Highway in Whitefield. Regulation enforcement stated they seized greater than 700 crops and 40 kilos of processed marijuana. He was charged with unlawful trafficking of scheduled medicine and cultivation of marijuana, each Class B felonies. He pleaded “not responsible” on the July 11 arraignment.
Huan Ying Li, 57, previously of New York Metropolis, was arrested throughout a raid at 333 North Howe Highway in Whitefield. A police report confirmed that almost 30 kilos of processed marijuana was seized. In response to Lincoln County property data, Li bought the property in November 2019. She was charged with trafficking greater than 20 kilos of marijuana, a Class B felony. She pleaded “not responsible” to the cost of July 11. He additionally has a name on July 23.
Ming Da Li, 41, of Brooklyn, New York, was arrested at 754 Cooper Highway in Chelsea after the seizure of 900 crops. He was charged with the Class B felony of rising greater than 900 marijuana crops and unlawful trafficking of a scheduled drug. His arraignment was postponed to July 29 as a result of his lawyer's “medical emergency.” He additionally has a name on July 23.
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