"Three Arrested as Nearly a Thousand Marijuana Plants Seized in Central Maine Raid"

Maine authorities raided an illegal marijuana grow operation in China, Maine, resulting in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of over 970 plants. The operation was uncovered after a tip about a potential hostage situation, which turned out to be unfounded. The suspects, Changgeng Chen, Bing Xu, and Aiqin Chen, face charges of unlawful trafficking in schedule Z drugs and are detained at the Kennebec County Jail.