A Dedham man has been sentenced to 155 months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in central and northern Maine.
Brian Saunders, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker on [December 2020]. Saunders pleaded guilty to the charges in December 2020.
According to court records, between approximately July 2018 and May 2019, members of the conspiracy obtained methamphetamine in western and southern states from sources in Mexico. Saunders and his co-conspirators then distributed the drugs in Aroostook County and other parts of central and northern Maine.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency investigated this case with the assistance of multiple state and local law enforcement agencies.
This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.
Aroostook County residents can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that one fewer trafficker is on the streets. The harsh sentence handed down to Saunders sends a message that our community will not tolerate this kind of activity.
Defendant: Brian Saunders
Criminal Charges: Conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine
City and State: Dedham, Maine
Sentence: 155 months in prison and three years of supervised release
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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