Chinese Marijuana Operation (Department of Justice - FOIA/PA Mail Referral Unit)
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| Tracking # |
FOIA-2023-02438 |
| Multi Request | Chinese Marijuana Operation |
| Submitted | Aug. 29, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Corey Bouchard
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents and Correspondence related to: Law enforcement in Maine identified 270 suspected properties used for Chinese illegal marijuana grow operations that could produce an estimated $4.37 billion in revenue.
Chinese Officials taking advantage of rural areas, like Maine, to produce marijuana to sell across state lines and funnel the profits back to China.
Information on Illegal Marijuana Grow Operations in Maine owned by people with ties to foreign countries
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Corey Bouchard
From: Department of Justice - FOIA/PA Mail Referral Unit
Please see the attached response to your FOIA request. Please note, your request has been assigned tracking number EMRUFOIA083023-6.
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From: Department of Justice - FOIA/PA Mail Referral Unit
Attached is correspondence from the Department of Justice's Office of Information Policy, which is associated with the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Please do not reply to this e-mail, as this account is not monitored.
Thank you,
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Initial Request Staff
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
202-514-3642 (Main Line)
202-514-1009 (Fax)
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