A California resident named Codee Houston has admitted guilt in a federal court in Bangor, Maine, on charges tied to drug trafficking and money laundering. The 33-year-old acknowledged his role in a scheme to distribute methamphetamine in Maine and also admitted to related offenses in Hawaii, where he dealt fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Court documentation reveals that Houston's illicit activities spanned from May 2022 to May 2023 in Maine, where he dispatched substantial amounts of methamphetamine from California to local associates for distribution in the Downeast region. The illegal profits were funneled back to Houston utilizing money transfer services like Walmart2Walmart, Cash App, and Venmo, often involving coconspirators to obfuscate his connection to the operations.
In Hawaii, from April 2023 to September 2023, Houston was involved in shipping controlled substances, including pressed fentanyl pills and methamphetamine from California. The narcotics were confirmed through testing.
The serious nature of these crimes exposes Houston to a potential prison sentence ranging from 10 years to life, a fine reaching $10 million, and supervised release spanning five years to life. Sentencing will occur post-evaluation by the U.S. Probation Office, with a judge deciding based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal criteria.
These cases were examined by federal and local law enforcement agencies. The FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and other Maine and Hawaii-based agencies contributed to the investigation.
