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MAINE MAN GETS LIFE SENTENCE FOR METH TRAFFICKING CONSPIRACY
A 44-year-old Scarborough, Maine man has pleaded guilty to a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in federal court in Boston.
Emil Dzabiev, 44, of Scarborough, Maine, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton scheduled sentencing for October 2, 2024.
Dzabiev was arrested and charged along with seven others in July 2021 and was subsequently charged in a superseding indictment that added three defendants in September 2021.
In late 2020, Reshat Alkayisi was identified as a large-scale methamphetamine trafficker, who distributed multi-pound quantities to customers throughout the New England area. Dzabiev was identified as one of Alkayisi’s regular customers who routinely purchased methamphetamine and redistributed it in Maine.
In May 2021, Dzabiev was stopped after a meeting with Alkayisi and found in possession of approximately 455 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine in his vehicle.
The charge of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine provides for a sentence of up to life in prison, at least three years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million.
Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division; and Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division made the announcement.
Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts Department of Correction; Norfolk County Sherriff’s Office; and Concord, Hudson, Peabody, Reading, Watertown and Waltham Police Departments. Assistance was also provided by the Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine State Police.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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