Maine Men Found Guilty in ‘Shoe Shop’ Illegal Pot Operation

A father and son from Maine have been convicted for their role in an illegal marijuana conspiracy, including a grow house known as the Shoe Shop.

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Maine Father and Son Guilty of Participating in a Huge Illegal Marijuana Operation

Lucas Sirois, 45, and his father, Robert Sirois, 71, both of Farmington, were found guilty on multiple charges in a Bangor courtroom on November 18th.

The U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine, reports the charges stem from the men's involvement in a lengthy conspiracy to cultivate and distribute huge quantities of marijuana.

Maine Men Found Guilty for Illegal Marijuana Cultivation Operation

Court records state that Lucas Sirois was the leader of the operation that involved the cultivation and distribution of well in excess of 8,000 kilograms of marijuana from just one of several industrial grow locations.

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Sirois operated those grow houses through corporate shell companies, Lakemont LLC, Sandy River Properties LLC, and Spruce Valley LLC.

Each corporation was found guilty of operating a drug premises.

Farmington, Maine, Illegal Marijuana Grow House Was Called the Shoe Shop

His father, Robert Sirois, was involved at the grow facility at 374 High Street in Farmington, which they referred to as 'The Shoe Shop,' which witnesses estimated produced upwards of 50 pounds a week of marijuana throughout the conspiracy period.

A cooperating defendant testified that for three years, he purchased more than 30 pounds a week of marijuana for between $900 and $1,500 per pound from Lucas Sirois, which he then supplied to mid-level drug dealers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Lucas Sirois faces 10 years to life in prison, and up to a $10 million fine.

Robert Sirois faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

Both men will be sentenced at a later date.

We'll update this story as more details become available.