United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maine
06/25/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/25/2026 14:19
Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Handgun and Drug Trafficking
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Handgun and Drug Trafficking
Thursday, June 25, 2026
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine
Bethune was a convicted felon at the time of the offense
PORTLAND, Maine: A Webster, Massachusetts, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for being a felon in possession of a firearm, possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Jonathan Bethune (a/k/a "Lord Smitty"), 40, to 111 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Bethune pleaded guilty on January 7, 2025.
According to court records, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents executed a search warrant at Bethune's Biddeford residence. From a safe, agents recovered a loaded pistol, several baggies of cocaine, approximately 159 grams of cocaine, and $6,820 in cash. Agents also recovered additional firearms from the residence. Bethune possessed the pistol to protect himself, his drugs, and his drug proceeds. Bethune was a convicted felon at the time and therefore prohibited from possessing firearms.
HSI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case.
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Contact
Johnathan Nathans, Assistant United States Attorney (Tel: 207-780-3257)
Updated June 25, 2026
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