A local resident is facing serious prison time after being caught distributing controlled substances in Lewiston, Maine.
Dashane Seamster, 30, of Lewiston, pleaded guilty to distributing controlled substances in U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine.
Court records show that a confidential source working with the FBI made several controlled purchases of drugs from Seamster, starting in February 2025.
On April 1, 2025, the confidential source purchased approximately four ounces of methamphetamine and 120 grams of heroin from Seamster in Lewiston. Investigators surveilled and recorded the transaction.
Seamster faces a mandatory minimum term of 10 years and up to life imprisonment, a maximum fine of $10 million, and up to a lifetime of supervised release.
He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The FBI investigated this case.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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