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Skowhegan Woman Gets 4 Years for Cocaine, Oxycodone Trafficking
A local woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for her role in a major oxycodone and cocaine trafficking operation in central Maine.
Tara Pelletier, 33, of Skowhegan, was sentenced to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute oxycodone and cocaine.
Pelletier’s conviction stems from her involvement in a major drug trafficking organization run by Maurice McCray in central Maine. Court records reveal that between January and May 2012, Pelletier assisted McCray by obtaining oxycodone and cocaine from New York and distributing the drugs to customers throughout central Maine.
The charge followed a three-month wiretap investigation that revealed McCray’s organization and the involvement of Pelletier and others. The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
Pelletier pled guilty to the charge on April 30, 2013, and was sentenced on an unspecified date. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine announced the sentencing, which was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel B. Casey.
U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II praised the law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation, saying that their efforts have made a significant impact on drug trafficking in central Maine.
Contact: Joel B. Casey, Assistant United States Attorney, (207) 945-0373
Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Drug Trafficking,Fraud & Financial Crimes,Violent Crime,Sex Crimes,Cybercrime,Public Corruption,Weapons,Human Trafficking,White Collar Crime,Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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