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Rochester Man Gets 19 Years for Heroin and Cocaine Trafficking
A 48-year-old man from Rochester, New Hampshire has been sentenced to almost 20 years in prison for his role in a heroin and cocaine trafficking operation in Maine.
Andre Hunter was given 235 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release by Judge Nancy Torresen in U.S. District Court. He had pleaded guilty to the charges on December 18, 2014.
According to court records, Hunter distributed between 700 and 1,000 grams of heroin to dealers in Portland and Rochester between April 2014 and his arrest in October 2014. The heroin was then distributed to customers in those areas.
On September 26, 2014, Hunter was stopped by police while driving from Rochester to Portland. A search of his vehicle led to the seizure of about 24 grams of heroin and 5 grams of cocaine. A search of his Rochester residence resulted in the seizure of a digital scale with drug residue, drug packaging and $30,000.
The investigation into Hunter’s activities was a joint effort between the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Maine State Police and the Strafford County Drug Task Force.
Hunter’s sentencing is a significant blow to the heroin and cocaine trafficking operation that he was a part of. The operation had been active in the Portland and Rochester areas, and the sentencing of Hunter is a major victory for law enforcement officials.
Contact: Daniel J. Perry, Assistant United States Attorney, (207) 780-3257.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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