PORTLAND, Maine — Three men from Maine, Michigan and Connecticut were arrested Friday on federal charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, also known as crack cocaine, U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced in a news release.
The suspects were identified as: Marco Gordon, 34, alias “D” and “Detroit,” 34, of Detroit, Michigan; William Weston, 34, also known as “Wild,” of Portland; and Russell Gordon, 31, also known as “Murder,” “M1,” “Black” and “B,” 31, of Ansonia, Connecticut, and Portland.
Also arrested Friday was Kristi Lowell, 30, of Portland. She is charged with maintaining a place to make, distribute and use controlled substances, Delahanty said.
All four made their initial appearances in U.S. District Court on Friday.
According to court records, the charges stem from the distribution of crack cocaine in Portland.
On Friday morning, federal, state and local law enforcement officials arrested the four while executing warrants.
According to Delahanty, Gordon faces between five and 40 years in prison and a fine of up to $5 million. Lowell faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000.
The other two defendants face up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine, or up to 30 years in prison and a $2 million fine if they have a prior felony drug conviction.
The investigation that led to the arrests was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Portland, Biddeford and Lewiston police departments, Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, Maine State Police, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The Portland Police Department’s Special Reaction Team assisted federal agents with the entry and arrests.