HONOLULU - United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Douglas Taylor, a/k/a "Dougiie 2 Fresh," 37, of Maui, pled guilty on October 2, 2026 to two counts of distributing more than fifty grams of methamphetamine. Sentencing is scheduled for January 19, 2027 before United States District Judge Jill A. Otake.

According to court records, Taylor agreed to sell a confidential source methamphetamine and cocaine over the course of ten controlled buys. As part of his plea agreement, Taylor admitted to selling 398.46 grams of methamphetamine, as well as 33.916 grams of cocaine, between October 2024 and August 2025.

Taylor faces at least 10 years and up to life in prison, a fine of up to $10,000,000, plus a term of supervised release.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Maui Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeannette Graviss is prosecuting the case.

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