Marco Gordon, Crack Conspiracy, Maine 2015

Portland Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Crack Conspiracy

A Portland man, Marco Gordon, 34, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute cocaine base, often referred to as crack cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine.

The sentencing occurred on July 7, 2015, in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine. Contact Assistant United States Attorney Julia M. Lipez at (207) 780-3257 for more information.

According to court records, between December 2013 and January 2015, Marco Gordon conspired with others, including Russell Gordon and Robert Joiner, to sell crack cocaine in Portland. The conspiracy involved arranging for the acquisition of drugs out of state, which were then transported to Maine and provided to retail distributors, including Marco Gordon.

During the course of the investigation, law enforcement officers conducted controlled purchases of crack cocaine from several members of the conspiracy. Marco Gordon was arrested on January 9, 2015, and found to be in possession of over 180 grams of crack cocaine and over $4,000.

Marco Gordon was also ordered to forfeit $4,415 as part of his sentence. Robert Joiner, a co-conspirator, was previously sentenced to three years in prison. Russell Gordon, another co-conspirator, has entered a guilty plea and awaits sentencing.

The investigation was conducted by the Southern Maine Gang Task Force, which includes investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Portland, South Portland, Biddeford and Lewiston Police Departments, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Maine State Police also assisted with the investigation.

The case is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) program, a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies aimed at disrupting and dismantling serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations.

Defendant: Marco Gordon

Criminal Charges: Conspiring to distribute cocaine base and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine

City and State: Portland, Maine

Arrest Date: January 9, 2015

Sentence: 11 years in prison and five years of supervised release

Forfeiture: $4,415

Dollar Amounts: $4,000 in cash and over 180 grams of crack cocaine

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