A Portland resident has entered a guilty plea to three counts of drug distribution, as reported in the U.S. District Court located in Portland, Maine.
Court records outline that 34-year-old Francis Mezan engaged in selling narcotics to a confidential informant on three occasions during the summer of 2024. These drug transactions, which involved cocaine and cocaine base, were both video-recorded and under surveillance.
Mezan is now facing the possibility of a federal prison sentence of up to 20 years, a financial penalty of up to $1 million, and a period of supervised release ranging from three years to life. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district judge, who will take into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and various statutory considerations.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with key assistance from the Portland Police Department and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.