Harold Andujar-Pimentel, Fentanyl Trafficking, Maine 2022

State: Maine
Category: Drug Trafficking
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/massachusetts-man-caught-large-quantities-fentanyl-cocaine-and-methamphetamine-anson" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a large-scale fentanyl trafficking operation in Maine.

Harold Andujar-Pimentel, 25, of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, was sentenced on December 21, 2023, in U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine, for two counts of drug trafficking and one firearms charge.

According to court records, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Anson, Maine, on November 2022, searching the main residence and a camper on the property. Andujar-Pimentel was located and detained in the camper, but he ran from officers who pursued him through the woods to apprehend him.

During the search of the camper, officers recovered a plastic bag containing over $5,000 in cash, a plastic bag containing over 2,308 grams of fentanyl powder, 492.8 grams of pure methamphetamine, 453.9 grams of cocaine base, 89 Oxycodone pills, and 50 Xanax “bars”. Additionally, six firearms, including a loaded Glock Model 43 9mm handgun, were found.

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Just 2 mg of fentanyl is considered a potentially lethal dose.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Maine Drug Enforcement Administration (MDEA), Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, and Winslow Police Department. The Somerset County District Attorney’s Office assisted with the case.

Andujar-Pimentel will serve 15 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release. The sentence was handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker.

This case is a stark reminder of the dangers of fentanyl trafficking and the importance of law enforcement efforts to combat it.

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