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2 men to plead guilty to committing bank fraud to buy Maine homes for illegal marijuana grows

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September 3, 2025

[#item_full_content] Yuantong Liang and Yongliang Deng allegedly lied to banks to obtain mortgages for three houses in Bucksport, Eddington and Canaan. 2 men to plead guilty to committing bank fraud to buy Maine homes for illegal marijuana grows Read More

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