New York Man Faces 10+ Years for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine into Maine

PORTLAND, Maine: Kenneth Adams, a 40-year-old man from New York, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Portland to distributing controlled substances and possessing them with intent to distribute.

According to court records, based in part on information received from a confidential informant, investigators learned that Adams trafficked a substantial amount of fentanyl and cocaine from the Bronx, New York into Maine where he sold them to drug dealers for distribution.

In January 2024, Adams sold a confidential informant approximately 250 grams of fentanyl in a controlled buy captured on video and audio and physically surveilled by investigators. In June 2024, investigators executed a search warrant at a Bronx residence used by Adams. During the search, investigators recovered a loaded 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun, approximately 260 grams of fentanyl, and approximately 780 grams of cocaine.

Adams was previously convicted in 2016 in Aroostook County Superior Court for unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs.

As a result of his guilty plea, Adams faces 10 years to life imprisonment and a fine up to $8 million, followed by four years to life of supervised release.

Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case and revealed the severity of Adams’ crimes, bringing to light the dangers of fentanyl and cocaine trafficking in Maine.

In 2016, Adams was previously convicted in Aroostook County Superior Court for unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs.

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