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MARIJUANA GROW BUSTED IN MAINE AS FEDS INVESTIGATE TREND IN 20 STATES
Federal law enforcement officials have brought charges against a man accused of
creating an illicit marijuana-growing operation off the beaten path in rural
Maine
Credit: AP
Credit: AP
This photo provided by Penobscot County Sheriff's Office shows the seizure of 40
pounds of processed marijuana from a hidden grow operation by a Chinese citizen
in Maine. Court documents detailing how Xisen Guo, a Chinese man came to Maine
to transform a rural house into a high-tech, illicit grow operation were
detailed in court files unsealed this week with the arrest of the alleged
operator, Friday, April 19, 2024. (Penobscot County Sheriff's Office via AP)
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By DAVID SHARP – Associated Press
9 hours ago
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The high electricity consumption of a home, its
cardboard-covered windows and odor of marijuana drew law enforcement's attention
to an illicit grow operation off the beaten path in rural Maine.
The bust of the home with a hidden grow operation and seizure of nearly 40
pounds (18 kilograms) of processed marijuana marked the latest example of what
authorities describe as a yearslong trend of foreign nationals to exploit U.S.
state laws that have legalized cannabis for recreational or medical use to
produce marijuana for the illicit markets in the U.S.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating international criminal
organizations that are operating illegal marijuana grows in about 20 states,
including Maine, Attorney Garland Merrick Garland told the Senate Appropriations
Committee this week, in response to a question raised by Republican Sen. Susan
Collins of Maine.
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This photo provided by Penobscot County Sheriff's Office shows the seizure of 40
pounds of processed marijuana from a hidden grow operation in Maine. Court
documents detailing how Xisen Guo, a Chinese man came to Maine to transform a
rural house into a high-tech, illicit grow operation were detailed in court
files unsealed this week with the arrest of the alleged operator, Friday, April
19, 2024. (Penobscot County Sheriff's Office via AP)
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