Date: 02-05-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Tyler Dean

Case Number: 2:22-cr-00045

Judge: John A. Woodcock, Jr

Court: The United States Court for the District of Maine (Cumberland County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Portland

Defendant's Attorney:

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Description:

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Mailing Fentanyl to Maine.

Recipients of package sent by Tyler Dean later died of accidental overdoses

In June 2020, Dean shipped an envelope via USPS Priority Mail Express from the Schenectady, New York area to a residence in Rockland, Maine using an alias. Text and Facebook messages confirmed Dean mailed the envelope and knew that he was sending a controlled substance but did not know the identity of the substance he shipped. Lab testing confirmed that the envelope contained fentanyl. The package’s recipient and their spouse died of accidental overdoses the day the package arrived.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Rockland Police Department, and Maine Attorney General’s Office investigated the case.

Fentanyl listed as a cause of death in 78% of Maine overdose deaths in 2023: According to the December 2023 Maine Monthly Overdose Report, from January 2023 thru December 2023, 78% of confirmed overdose deaths in Maine included fentanyl or fentanyl analogs, alone or in combination with other drugs. To find help dealing with substance use disorder for yourself or a loved one in Maine, including finding naloxone (Narcan) to have on hand and accessible in the case of an opioid overdose emergency, visit https://knowyouroptions.me.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

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