Bath Salts Distributor Preston Brown, Sr., 51, of Woodland, Maine, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute bath salts.
According to court records, between about June 2012 and June 2014, Brown conspired with others in Aroostook County to obtain and distribute bath salts. On multiple occasions, Brown ordered bath salts over the internet from China for personal use and to sell to other conspirators.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Brown faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.
Contact Andrew McCormack, Assistant United States Attorney, for more information.
Brown’s sentencing is a culmination of a long investigation into the distribution of bath salts in Aroostook County. The case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat the sale and distribution of illicit substances.
Preston Brown, Sr., will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report, bringing to an end a chapter in the ongoing struggle against bath salts distribution in Maine.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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