Portland, Maine: A Buxton man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a multi-family conspiracy to distribute heroin and possess stolen firearms, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Portland.
Dale Pinkham, 57, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin, conspiracy to possess stolen firearms, and attempted witness tampering. His co-conspirators, Dale Pinkham Jr., 26, Raymond T. Pinkham, 23, and Robert C. Bean-Pinkham, 21, also of Buxton, Maine, pled guilty and were sentenced by the Court last year.
In April 2016, Robert Bean-Pinkham was sentenced to 40 months in prison for conspiring to possess and possessing stolen firearms. That same month Dale Pinkham Jr. was sentenced to 64 months in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin, conspiring to possess stolen firearms and possessing firearms as a prohibited person. In May 2016, Raymond Pinkham was sentenced to 52 months in prison for conspiring to possess and possessing stolen firearms.
According to court records, from around November 2012 until November 2014, Pinkham conspired with members of his family and others to distribute heroin. Pinkham traveled with Dale Pinkham Jr. to obtain heroin from a source in the Lawrence, Massachusetts area. On December 6, 2013, a search warrant executed at the Pinkhams’ residence in Buxton resulted in the seizure of about 20 grams of heroin and numerous firearms.
Agents also recovered a stolen firearm from a vehicle operated by Raymond Pinkham. On October 11, 2014, a search warrant executed at the Pinkhams’ Buxton residence resulted in the seizure of seven stolen firearms. In November 2014, law enforcement agents recovered 11 additional stolen firearms possessed by the co-conspirators. The Court found that between May 2013 and September 2014, Pinkham was distributing no less than 200 grams of heroin per month.
The Court also found that Pinkham encouraged his heroin customers to commit thefts and burglaries in order to obtain valuable items to trade for heroin, including firearms, electronics, and building materials. Pinkham also traded firearms to his Massachusetts supplier in exchange for heroin.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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