Lewiston Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years on Drug Charges

Lewiston Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years on Drug Charges

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Jan. 27, 2014. It is reproduced in full below.

Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that

Jermaine Johnson, 40, of Lewiston, Maine, was sentenced on Thursday to 130 months in jail and

6 years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute oxycodone. Johnson pled

guilty plea to the charges on Sept. 25, 2013.

According to Court records, Johnson was stopped by law enforcement agents in Sabattus,

Maine and found to be in possession of 121 oxycodone pills. Agents then seized over $16,000

from Johnson’s residence. Johnson was found responsible for distributing nearly 4,000

oxycodone pills in 2013. At sentencing, the Court determined that Johnson was a career

offender, which subjected him to enhanced penalties.

This case was investigated by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, the Maine State

Police, and the Lewiston Police Department.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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