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Date: 06-12-2024
Case Style:
United States of America v. Adam Johnson
Case Number: 1:21-CR-156
Judge: Lance E. Walker
Court: The United States District Court for the District of Maine (Penobscot County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Bangor
Defendant's Attorney:
Description:
Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking
Plymouth Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking in Central Maine
Between June 2017 and February 2018, Adam Johnson, age 32, participated in a conspiracy to traffic fentanyl in central Maine. Johnson would travel out of state to meet the source and pick up heroin and fentanyl that he would then bring back to Maine to package and sell to dealers. The amount of fentanyl exceeded 400 grams. Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl is a potentially lethal dose.
Johnson was found guilty by a federal jury following a two-day trial in January 2024.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Somerset County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.
Outcome:
Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 180 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release
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