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A 68-year-old man, Xisen Guo, just got federal charges for running one of Maine’s biggest illegal marijuana farms — part of a sprawling network allegedly tied to Chinese organized crime. He and a partner turned a house and garages into a full-scale grow operation, hiding it under the guise of a real estate flip — even selling the property for $200K shortly after a raid that uncovered 40 pounds of weed, $4,700 in cash, and deadly toxic fungicide. His lawyer claimed he thought he was complying with Maine’s medical marijuana laws — but no paperwork was ever filed. Now, Guo is the first to face federal charges in this wave of suspected Chinese-run grows, while the real estate agent who listed his property has sold over two dozen similar properties — many likely linked to illegal operations.

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