Jason Cunrod, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking, Maine 2021

Caribou Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking

BANGOR, Maine:

A Caribou man has pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl in Penobscot and Aroostook counties.

According to court records, Jason Cunrod, 41, along with others, trafficked methamphetamine and fentanyl between January 2018 and December 2021.

Cunrod knowingly and intentionally joined and participated in the conspiracy, which has resulted in seven of the 21 defendants being sentenced and nine of the remaining 14 defendants pleading guilty.

As part of his plea agreement, Cunrod faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $1 million followed by three years to life 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 U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency investigated the case. Assistance was provided by the police departments in Orono, Bangor, Brewer, Caribou, Presque Isle and Houlton.

U.S. Attorney Darcie McElwee also recognized the cooperation and coordination provided by the Maine State Attorney General’s Office and the Aroostook County District Attorney’s Office.

This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

Mandatory Facts:

• Defendant: Jason Cunrod

• Exact Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl

• City and State: Caribou, Maine

• Exact Date: Between January 2018 and December 2021

• Sentence or Outcome: Pleaded guilty, faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $1 million followed by three years to life of supervised release

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