Brooklyn man sentenced for 40-pound Passadumkeag grow
A federal judge sentenced 68-year-old Brooklyn man Xisen Guo to time served and a year of supervised release for running an illegal marijuana grow in Passadumkeag, Maine. A 2024 search of the home found about 40 pounds of processed marijuana and cash after Guo took over the multi-year operation.
🇺🇸 Passadumkeag, Penobscot County, Maine · Maine, United States
A federal judge sentenced 68-year-old Xisen Guo to time served and one year of
supervised release.[1]Guo, a Brooklyn, New York man, was sentenced for
operating an illegal marijuana grow in Penobscot County.[1]
Investigators said Guo operated the grow at a home in Passadumkeag for several
years.[1]When authorities searched the property in 2024, they found about 40
pounds of processed marijuana, more than $4,700 in cash and evidence of a
large-scale growing operation.[1]
According to court records, Guo admitted he eventually took over the operation
himself after initially renting the property to another grower.[1]
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Seized processed marijuana from the Passadumkeag grow operation. Photo: Penobscot County Sheriff's OfficePhoto details
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