Lance Labreck, Methamphetamine Importation, Maine 2021

Methamphetamine Importation Lands Hamlin Man Behind Bars for 10 Years

A Hamlin man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for importing methamphetamine into the United States from Canada, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. Lance Labreck, 25, was sentenced in federal court for the crime.

Labreck’s Guilty Plea

Lance Labreck pleaded guilty on January 12, 2021, to importing methamphetamine into the United States from Canada. Labreck admitted to possessing approximately 55 grams of pure methamphetamine he had obtained in Canada and bringing it back over the international border into the U.S.

The Crime

On November 19, 2019, Labreck drove a snowmobile from the U.S. across the international border into Canada. Later that evening, he returned to the U.S. via snowmobile, carrying with him the approximately 55 grams of pure methamphetamine he had obtained in Canada.

Investigation and Charges

Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Border Patrol, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case and charged Labreck with importing methamphetamine into the United States from Canada.

Sentence

U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Lance Labreck to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Labreck was 25 years old at the time of sentencing.

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