RaceTrac Petroleum has sued a former franchisee for allegedly selling illegal relaxation brownies laced with synthetic marijuana, and then stealing sales revenue and alcohol and tobacco inventory, according to a Courthouse News Service report.
According to RaceTrac’s lawsuit, Eric Banks, who operated a New United Petroleum Enterprises (NUPE) outlet in Ruston, La., violated his franchise agreement by “among other things, selling illegal drugs in violation of Louisiana law, failing to pay rent and failing to perform various obligations required by the parties’ agreements.”
The Lincoln Parish Narcotics Enforcement Team (LPNET) first purchased relaxation brownies made with synthetic marijuana, which Louisiana outlawed last July, on July 15 at the store.
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