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A Dominican national, Ramon De Leon, 26, has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for his role in a Massachusetts-Maine fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. De Leon pleaded guilty on October 22, 2025, and was sentenced on July 28, 2026, in U.S. District Court in Bangor. The investigation, which involved the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), revealed that De Leon and his brother Alexis De Leon worked together to transport kilograms of fentanyl from Massachusetts to Maine for distribution.
The conspiracy brought over 20 kilograms of fentanyl into Maine, with the De Leon brothers using a Facebook account and other means to contact associates and customers in Maine. The DEA developed evidence that the brothers were responsible for operating the Facebook page and arranged monitored purchases of fentanyl from an individual known locally as ‘Leon Leon’.
The DEA, with the assistance of the Maine State Police, coordinated a traffic stop in June 2024, during which the De Leon brothers were found in possession of a large quantity of fentanyl en route to Bangor. Ramon De Leon is the fifth defendant to be sentenced in relation to this investigation, with his brother Alexis De Leon sentenced to five years in prison on January 8, 2026.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that aims to repel the invasion of illegal immigration and achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs). The operation also aims to protect communities from the proliferation of illicit drugs, such as fentanyl.
The investigation was conducted by the DEA, with the assistance of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Maine State Police. The sentences handed down in this case demonstrate the commitment of law enforcement agencies to combating the scourge of fentanyl trafficking in Maine and beyond.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: Maine
- Location: ME
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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