Elizabeth Mikotowicz, Bath Salt Distribution, Maine 2011

Bangor, Maine - In a disturbing case of substance abuse, Elizabeth Mikotowicz, 26, of Bangor, Maine, was sentenced to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release for 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, the defendant illegally distributed MDPV in Penobscot County and elsewhere. Mikotowicz pleaded guilty to the charge on May 12, 2014.

The defendant distributed MDPV to others who were using and selling the drug in the Bangor area. Mikotowicz is one of eighteen 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.

Bangor, Maine, resident Elizabeth Mikotowicz was sentenced to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute MDPV.

Mikotowicz, a 26-year-old Bangor resident, was one of eighteen defendants who pleaded guilty to conspiring with Ryan Ellis to distribute the drug, and her case serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of substance abuse and the importance of law enforcement efforts to combat it.

In a press release, U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced the sentencing, stating that Mikotowicz had distributed MDPV in Penobscot County and elsewhere between April and December 2011.

Elizabeth Mikotowicz, a 26-year-old Bangor resident, was sentenced to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute MDPV.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/bangor-resident-sentenced-over-three-years-bath-salt-distribution-conspiracy