A New York resident was sentenced on July 28 in U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine, for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Stacey Neumann sentenced Qu’tessa Johnson, 37, to five years probation after Johnson pleaded guilty on March 3.
According to court records, on September 12, 2024, Johnson accidentally drove her vehicle through the Houlton Port of Entry into Canada while traveling north on I-95 from New York City. Upon realizing her mistake, she backed up her vehicle in an attempt to return to the United States. She was referred for secondary inspection, and during a search of her vehicle, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers discovered two bags containing more than 1.7 kilograms of methamphetamine.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations and Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine is a federal law enforcement agency that covers the entire state and builds alliances with federal, state and local law enforcement; it prosecutes federal crimes, handles civil matters involving the government and collects owed federal debts; it also enhances quality of life for Maine residents through law enforcement efforts as chief federal law enforcement officer in the state, according to the official website.