Gardiner woman sentenced to 70 months for her role in a heroin conspiracy.
Nicole Truman, 36, of Gardiner, Maine, was sentenced to 70 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute heroin, cocaine base, commonly known as ‘crack,’ and fentanyl.
The sentencing took place in U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine, on Friday. Truman had pled guilty to the charges on May 24, 2018.
According to court records, Truman conspired with others to acquire heroin and crack in Rochester, New York, and transport it to Central Maine for distribution. She assisted the head of the conspiracy, Darrell ‘Coast’ Newton, and other dealers he sent from Rochester in distributing the narcotics in Central Maine.
Truman provided transportation, facilitated drug deals, introduced Rochester conspirators to area distributors, assisted other conspirators in finding residences from which to sell drugs, and was a money courier. After her indictment in May 2017, she fled to Missouri where she was arrested several months later and returned to Maine.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance provided by the Augusta Police Department. This case was investigated and prosecuted as part of the Strategy to Combat the Opioid Epidemic.
Nicole Truman, a 36-year-old woman from Gardiner, Maine, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for her role in a heroin conspiracy. She pled guilty on May 24, 2018.
The exact criminal charges against Nicole Truman include conspiring to distribute heroin, cocaine base, commonly known as ‘crack,’ and fentanyl. The sentencing took place in U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine, on Friday.
Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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