Sarah McBreairty, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking, Maine 2021

A Dixmont woman has been brought to justice for her role in a large-scale drug trafficking operation in Penobscot and Aroostook counties, Maine.

Sarah McBreairty, 33, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, as well as one count of conspiracy to make false statements to federal firearms dealers.

According to court records, between January 2018 and December 2021, McBreairty conspired with others to traffic methamphetamine and fentanyl in the two counties. As part of the conspiracy, she obtained large quantities of the drugs from a source and distributed them to area dealers.

In June 2021, McBreairty conspired with others to make false statements to a federal firearms licensee in Holden to obtain firearms for her drug source. The attempted purchase was denied by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) background check center.

McBreairty faces 10 years to life in prison, a $10 million fine and five years of supervised release for the drug conspiracy offense. She also faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release on the firearms charge.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency investigated the case, with assistance from the Old Town and Bangor police departments.

The prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation, which targets high-level drug traffickers and transnational criminal organizations.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/dixmont-woman-faces-10-years-role-penobscot-and-aroostook-county-drug-trafficking