United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maine
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New York Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Drug Trafficking in Franklin County
Press Release
New York Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Drug Trafficking in Franklin County
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine
Oscarlin Peguero Ortiz was in possession of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine base
BANGOR, Maine: A New York man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for possessing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine base with the intent to distribute those substances.
U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann sentenced Oscarlin Peguero Ortiz, 27, to 30 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. Ortiz pleaded guilty on July 23, 2025.
According to court records, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office began investigating the suspected trafficking of illegal narcotics from an Avon residence. In July 2020, investigators executed a search warrant and found Ortiz inside the residence. During a search of the residence, law enforcement seized approximately 85 grams of a mixture of heroin and fentanyl and 40 grams of crack cocaine. Investigators also seized digital scales, drug paraphernalia, and over $8,000 in cash.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Maine State Police, Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office investigated this case.
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Alisa Ross, Assistant United States Attorney, Tel: (207) 945-0373
Updated February 12, 2026
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