Tag Archives: John Price

Maine shellfish dealer to be sentenced for illegal money transactions related to unauthorized purchases of lobsters

The owner of a seafood dealership in southern Maine who was snared in a federal and state probe that began with an allegation that more than $1 million worth of lobsters were stolen from one of the state’s largest cooperatives is scheduled to be sentenced next week. Read the rest here 20:37

John Price, owner of J.P.’s Shellfish, pleads guilty to federal cash transaction charges

The owner of an Eliot seafood company pleaded guilty Tuesday to a dozen federal charges for directing an employee to stagger more than $157,000 in cash withdrawals to avoid Treasury Department reporting requirements. The money was used to buy live lobsters off the dock. Read more@portlandpress  11:33