Hunter York, a 23-year-old man from Portland, Maine, has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and firearm charges in federal court, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.
According to court records, on January 31, 2020, York distributed a mixture of cocaine and fentanyl to a Saco resident, who later overdosed and died on the drugs obtained from York.
On February 5, 2020, Portland police conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle York was driving, and a search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of MDMA, fentanyl, and a firearm. A search of York’s Portland apartment resulted in the recovery of over 800 additional grams of fentanyl and two firearms.
York faces a 15-year mandatory minimum prison sentence and a maximum prison term of life. He also faces a $10,000,000 fine and a supervised release term of up to life. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
This was a joint investigation involving the Portland, Biddeford, and Saco Police Departments; the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency; the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Hunter York, 23, pleaded guilty to distributing a mixture of cocaine and fentanyl to a Saco resident, who later overdosed and died on the drugs obtained from York. York faces a 15-year mandatory minimum prison sentence and maximum prison term of life, as well as a $10,000,000 fine and up to life on supervised release.
The joint investigation, which involved multiple law enforcement agencies, resulted in the recovery of MDMA, fentanyl, and firearms from York’s vehicle and Portland apartment. York will be sentenced after a presentence investigation report is completed.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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