Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Deondray Warren, a/k/a “Main," a/k/a “Maine," 33, of Rochester, New York, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to conspiring to distribute heroin and cocaine base, commonly known as “crack," distributing heroin and crack, and conspiring to violate federal firearms laws.
According to court records, between November 2016 and September 2017, Warren conspired with others from Rochester and Central Maine to distribute heroin and crack. The drugs were acquired in Rochester and Warren and others distributed the drugs in Central Maine. On May 1, 2017, Warren sold crack and heroin to an individual working with law enforcement. In addition, between February and May, 2017, the defendant conspired with co-defendant Rashaad McKinney and others to conduct straw purchases of 12 firearms from two Central Maine firearms dealers.
The defendant faces up to 20 years in prison, between three years and life on supervised release, and a $1,000,000 fine on the two drug charges and up to five years imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine on the firearms charge.
On Feb. 26, 2109, McKinney pled guilty to the two conspiracy charges and awaits sentencing.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and is being prosecuted as part of the Department of Justice’s program to combat the opioid epidemic.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
