Bangor Woman Sentenced for Bath Salt Distribution

Bangor, ME – A 26-year-old woman from Bangor, Maine has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for her role in a bath salt distribution conspiracy.

Elizabeth Mikotowicz pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute MDPV, a chemical compound commonly referred to as ‘bath salts’ or ‘monkey dust.’

According to court records, between April and December 2011, Mikotowicz distributed MDPV in Penobscot County and elsewhere, selling the drug to others who were using and selling it in the Bangor area.

Mikotowicz is one of 18 defendants who pleaded guilty to conspiring with Ryan Ellis to distribute the drug. Ellis previously pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.

The case was investigated by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced the sentencing, which also includes three years of supervised release for Mikotowicz.

For more information, contact Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel B. Casey at (207) 945-0373.