BANGOR, Maine – Daviston Jackson, 28, of Brockton, Massachusetts, will spend the next two decades behind bars after being sentenced today for his central role in a ruthless drug trafficking operation that flooded Penobscot and Aroostook counties with methamphetamine and fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann handed down the 20-year sentence, followed by five years of supervised release, after a two-week trial convicted Jackson and his accomplice, Daquan Corbett, of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute the deadly narcotics.
Court records paint a picture of a sophisticated network operating between January 2018 and December 2021. Jackson, alongside Corbett, didn’t just move product – they organized the flow. Jackson sourced large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl from an out-of-state supplier and then meticulously distributed it through a network of dealers spread throughout northern Maine. The operation wasn’t about a quick buck; it was a calculated, sustained effort to profit from addiction, with proceeds funneled back to Massachusetts.
This wasn’t a lone operation. Federal authorities have systematically dismantled a wider criminal enterprise, securing convictions against twenty-two individuals connected to the trafficking ring. The sentences handed down so far reveal the depth of the conspiracy: Andrew Adams (32, Aroostook County) – 10 years; Matthew Catalano (38, Penobscot County) – 165 months; Christopher Coty (44, Bangor) – 4 years; Jason Cunrod (42, Caribou) – 48 months; Blaine Footman (38, Bangor) – 5 years; Nicole Footman (41, Holden) – 3 years; Dwight Gary, Jr. (54, Medway) – Time served (approx. 5 months); Carol Gordon (53, Bangor) – Time served (approx. 31 months) plus 6 months of community confinement; Thomas Hammond (26, Charleston) – 84 months; Joshua Jerrell (30, Orrington) – Time served (approx. 36 months); James King (55, Caribou) – 165 months; Shelby Loring (29, Bangor) – Time served (approx. 32 months); Danielle McBreairty (34, Glenburn) – 20 years; John Miller (24, Caribou) – 54 months; Aaron Rodgers (43, Bangor) – Time served (approx. 33 months); Wayne Smith (33, Bangor) – 85 months; Joshua Young (48, Presque Isle) – Time served (approx. 2 months) plus 24 months home detention; Tamara Davis (29, Fall River, MA) – Time Served (approx. 14 months); Sarah McBreairty (36, Dixmont) – 60 months; James Valiante (42, Linneus) – 36 months.
While Jackson received a significant sentence, his co-defendant, Daquan Corbett, 30, of Brockton, Massachusetts, remains at large awaiting his own sentencing. His fate will likely mirror Jackson’s, but the delay only highlights the challenges law enforcement faces in dismantling these complex organizations. The investigation was a collaborative effort between the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, with crucial support from the Maine State Police and local police departments in Orono, Bangor, Brewer, Caribou, Presque Isle and Houlton.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office also acknowledged the vital assistance provided by the Maine State Attorney General’s Office and the Aroostook County District Attorney’s Office, emphasizing the importance of interagency cooperation in tackling large-scale drug trafficking. This case was prosecuted as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), a program specifically designed to dismantle high-level drug trafficking organizations by leveraging a multi-agency, intelligence-driven approach.
The OCDETF’s focus on disrupting entire criminal networks, rather than simply arresting street-level dealers, underscores the severity of the threat posed by groups like the one led by Jackson and Corbett. This sentencing sends a clear message: those who flood Maine communities with deadly drugs will face the full force of federal law. But the battle is far from over. As long as demand remains, and as long as traffickers see profit, the Grim Reality of the drug trade will continue to plague the state.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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