Officials from the sheriff’s offices in El Paso and Pueblo counties conducted cash seizures at various Maggie’s Farm dispensary sites in Colorado Springs on Monday, following a directive from a civil court in El Paso County.
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office representative, Kurt Smith, mentioned that deputies executed a civil process order at three locations in both Colorado Springs and Pueblo, retrieving cash from each establishment.
Smith clarified that the cash retrieval was associated with a civil lawsuit against Maggie’s Farm and not a criminal investigation by the sheriff’s offices of either county.
“In cases involving civil judgments, our role often involves enforcement,” explained Smith.
Mason’s Mobile Locksmith employee Tim Cheasebro, based in Colorado Springs, reported to The Gazette that he and his colleagues supported the operation early Monday. While his colleagues addressed the Colorado Springs sites, Cheasebro spent nearly ninety minutes at the Pueblo site of Maggie’s Farm.
Cheasebro mentioned that although he had previously worked with the Sheriff’s Office, he was not briefed on the specifics of the Maggie’s Farm case this time.
“I was just aware that entry was necessary,” he stated.
During his time at the Pueblo location, Cheasebro assisted in opening 11 doors, two desks, and a safe, which enabled officials to secure a significant quantity of cash, additional keys, and various documents.
The dispensary sites on East Fillmore Street in Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, and Pueblo continued operations on Tuesday.
This latest seizure occurred after five other locations of Maggie’s Farm were shut down earlier in the year across southern Colorado.
Their website reveals that the closures included the South Nevada Avenue site in Colorado Springs, along with locations in Pueblo East, Pueblo West, Cañon City, and Las Animas.
Bill Conkling, founder and owner of Maggie’s Farm, commented in a social media post in March, “We want to emphasize that the decision to close specific locations was a difficult one, not intended to disadvantage our staff or clients. Confronted with unexpected hurdles, it was a necessary decision to preserve the future of Maggie’s Farm for all involved.”
