Maine State Police Raid Notorious Chinese Cannabis Hub in Fairfield

OG article by Steve Robinson

January 22, 2026

Maine State Police conducted a major raid on January 21, 2026, at Yezi Craft Cannabis (Yezi USA, LLC) in Fairfield, targeting a long-standing Chinese-operated operation with repeated regulatory violations. The Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) documented issues involving operators Shunwang Ding and Shengcheng Ye, who evaded license suspensions by reapplying under new entities. Yezi linked to unlicensed Green Future LLC activities across multiple towns, including pooled sales, unlicensed wholesale purchases, and mislabeled products. Violations dated back to 2022 revocations for improper employee control, unlicensed edibles/tobacco sales, and handling over 1,100 pounds of cannabis without authorization. Ye falsely claimed Maine residency for licensing while domiciled in New York. Associates like Yun Jian Huang and others facilitated illegal transfers without records. Despite intermittent closures, the Fairfield location operated nearly five years. The raid aligns with efforts to curb out-of-state exploitation of Maine’s cannabis laws. Further details on the enforcement action remain pending, but it underscores ongoing investigations into criminal circumvention of state regulations.