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Brighton Woman’s Methamphetamine Trafficking Scheme Busted
A Brighton, Massachusetts woman was sentenced in federal court today for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.
U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Kimberly Tompkins, 52, to 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release. Tompkins pleaded guilty in November 2021.
According to court records, between January 2017 and August 2018, Tompkins and other members of the conspiracy distributed large quantities of methamphetamine in northern Maine. Tompkins coordinated multi-pound shipments of methamphetamine from Arizona to conspirators who distributed it in Aroostook County. Tompkins also sent thousands of dollars in cash to the out-of-state source to supply the drug trafficking enterprise.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency investigated the case.
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.
The crime was a brazen attempt to flood northern Maine with methamphetamine, causing untold suffering for those affected by addiction. The sentencing of Kimberly Tompkins brings a measure of justice to the victims and their families, but the fight against drug trafficking continues.
The case is a reminder of the importance of collaboration between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in disrupting and dismantling complex drug trafficking organizations.
Kimberly Tompkins, a 52-year-old woman from Brighton, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that distributed large quantities of the drug in northern Maine between January 2017 and August 2018.
According to court records, Tompkins coordinated multi-pound shipments of methamphetamine from Arizona to conspirators who distributed it in Aroostook County. She also sent thousands of dollars in cash to the out-of-state source to supply the drug trafficking enterprise.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency investigated the case.
Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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