BANGOR, Maine — Two men were convicted on Monday on crack cocaine charges and are facing lengthy jail terms, according to the U.S attorney’s office.
Jermaine Mitchell, 44, formerly of New Haven, Connecticut, and Akeen Ocean, 42, of Bangor were both convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess 280 grams of crack cocaine.
The pair were convicted after a six-day trial.
Between January 2010 and August 2013, both men were part of a conspiracy that acquired crack cocaine in New Haven and brought it to the Bangor area with the intention of distribution.
The drugs were distributed through a network of New Haven dealers staying in the Bangor area and local residents, and proceeds were sent back to Connecticut for purchases of more crack intended for distribution in Bangor.
Mitchell faces between 10 years and life in prison and a $10,000,000 fine, while Ocean could spend up to 20 years behind bars and be fined $1,000,000.
The two will be sentenced at a later date.
