Andre Fields, a 56-year-old man from the Bronx, New York, is going away for a long stretch after being sentenced to 170 months in federal prison for his role in a sprawling heroin and crack cocaine operation that poisoned Central Maine for nearly three years. Known by street aliases including “Coop,” “Pops,” “Boss,” and “Unc,” Fields pled guilty on October 29, 2018, to conspiracy to distribute more than a kilogram of heroin and over 280 grams of crack cocaine.
The sentence, handed down yesterday in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., also includes five years of supervised release following the prison term. Fields admitted to orchestrating a network that brought deadly narcotics from out-of-state suppliers into Maine, where he and his crew repackaged and pushed the drugs from residences and hotel rooms across the region.
Between January 2015 and December 2017, Fields and his associates flooded communities in Kennebec County with high-potency drugs, fueling addiction and overdose crises in already vulnerable towns. Federal prosecutors say Fields directed underlings to distribute the narcotics to local dealers and users, creating a web of supply that extended from Augusta to Waterville.
His operation wasn’t low-level street dealing—it was a calculated, large-scale drug enterprise. The quantities involved—over a kilo of heroin and nearly 300 grams of crack—highlight the severity and reach of the conspiracy. Crack and heroin, both notoriously destructive, have devastated rural and urban communities alike, and Fields played a central role in feeding that epidemic.
The investigation was led by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, with critical support from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office, and the Augusta and Waterville Police Departments. The coordinated law enforcement effort dismantled the operation through surveillance, wiretaps, and informant cooperation, ultimately leading to Fields’ capture and conviction.
This case was prosecuted under the Department of Justice’s national Strategy to Combat the Opioid Epidemic, reflecting federal priorities in targeting high-level drug traffickers who exploit public health crises for profit. U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank emphasized that the sentence sends a clear message: those who flood Maine with deadly drugs will face severe consequences.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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