The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Drug Suppression Task Force, the RICO Asset Investigation and Disruption Section and the Phoenix Drug Enforcement Bureau worked collaboratively after receiving information of an unlicensed Marijuana Dispensary called “Korporate Smoke” located at 1612 E. Southern in Phoenix, Arizona.
Over several months, MCDST detectives investigated the business with Phoenix DEB conducting several undercover purchases from the business which included Psilocybin Mushrooms. The undercover officers were brought through the front door, into a small clothing store and then into a room with display cases containing illegal drugs.
Korporate Smoke had armed security and would provide customers with a waiting room with access an ATM.
Alisa Simpson, the suspected controlling manager of the criminal enterprise, established bank accounts, LLC’s, ledgers and even posted fraudulent dispensary licenses on social media to solicit innocent customers who thought they were purchasing THC products legally. The teams established surveillance, arresting Simpson on August 5th. James McCoy and Corey Cashman were also arrested.
