Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Methamphetamine Trafficking
Lowell, Mass. Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking
In November 2022, an undercover officer arranged to purchase two pounds of methamphetamine from Mandy Shorey, 43, of Peru, Maine. Angel Luis Lozano, age 27, traveled from Massachusetts to Maine with at least 938.4 grams of methamphetamine to provide to Shorey. In January 2023, the agent again arranged to purchase two pounds of methamphetamine, and Lozano traveled with other coconspirators from Massachusetts and delivered approximately 459.3 grams of methamphetamine.
Mandy Shorey pleaded guilty on April 18, 2024, to distributing and possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, conspiring to distribute and possess methamphetamine, and using a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. She faces a minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life in prison, and a fine of up to $10 million followed by supervised release for at least five years and up to life for the two drug charges. She faces a minimum sentence of five years and a fine of up to $250,000 on the firearms charge. She will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The FBI investigated the case.
Outcome:
Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 60 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release