Maine woman pleads guilty to conspiracy in illegal Franklin County pot operation
Maine State Police officers load marijuana plants into a shipping container on a truck behind the Narrow Gauge Distributors building at 374 High St. in Farmington. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
A Maine woman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy as part of a massive marijuana trafficking and money laundering scheme in Franklin County.
Alisa Sirois, 43, of Kingfield was one of a dozen people charged in the case.
As part of her plea, she will spend no more than 46 months in prison but will give up about $500,000 in assets.
Over a dozen people were charged in October 2020 in the alleged criminal conspiracy operation of industrial cultivation and distribution of marijuana, a $13-million operation.
The scandal involved current and former law enforcement officers as well as public officials in the Rangeley area.
Alisa Sirois' husband, Lucas Sirois, was reportedly running the operation. He has been charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, money laundering, bank fraud and tax evasion, according to the Sun Journal. He has not entered a plea. Lucas Sirois' father, Robert Sirois, and tax preparer Kenneth Allen have also been charged.
Former Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies Derrick Doucette and Bradley Scovil pleaded guilty for their roles in the case by admitting they tipped off Lucas Sirois that he was under federal investigation. The two then-cops received cars and money in exchange.
Former Rangeley Selectman David Burgess also admitted he accepted tens of thousands of dollars in cash from Lucas Sirois to advocate for him in town decisions.
Former Franklin County Assistant District Attorney Kayla Alves pleaded guilty to federal charges of tampering with documents for her role in the operation. Her license to practice law was suspended for nine months.
According to the Sun Journal, Randal Cousineau of Farmington, who was reportedly Lucas Sirois’ “right-hand man,” pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess and distribute over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and over 1,000 marijuana plants.
Then-Wilton Police Officer Kevin Lemay and then-Oxford County Deputy James McLamb were accused of tipping off the leaders. Their charges have been dismissed.
