Andrew Torres, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Maine 2023

BANGOR, Maine – A local man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that spanned multiple states and brought chaos to communities in northern Maine.

Andrew Torres, 26, of Aroostook County, was sentenced to six years in prison and three years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker.

According to court records, between July 2018 and May 2019, members of the conspiracy obtained methamphetamine in western and southern states from sources in Mexico. Torres and his co-conspirators then distributed the drugs in Aroostook County and other parts of central and northern Maine.

The sentencing marked a significant milestone in the case, which was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency with the assistance of multiple state and local law enforcement agencies.

In imposing the sentence, Judge Walker observed that the trafficking of methamphetamine has had a devastating impact on communities across the state, particularly in northern Maine.

The case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, which uses a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States.

Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

The sentencing of Torres brings to a close a long and complex investigation that involved multiple agencies and jurisdictions. It serves as a reminder of the importance of collaboration and cooperation in the fight against organized crime.

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