New Vineyard Man Indicted on Drug Distribution Charges

New Vineyard Man Indicted on Drug Distribution Charges

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Sept. 20, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

Bangor, Maine: Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced that Jordan Richard, 24, of New Vineyard, Maine and formerly of Rangeley, Maine, was indicted last week by a federal grand jury for distributing cocaine.

If convicted, Richard faces up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $1,000,000 fine.

The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Maine State Police; and the Rangeley Police Department.

An indictment is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

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

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