Pittston Woman Sentenced to Over Two Years on Federal Drug Charges

Contact: Andrew McCormack
Assistant United States Attorney
Tel: (207) 945-0373

Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Jennifer
Dowling, 33, of Pittston, Maine, was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court by Chief Judge
John A. Woodcock, Jr. to 31 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release for distribution
of oxycodone. Dowling pleaded guilty to the offense on January 27, 2014.

According to court records, on May 9, 2012, the defendant sold over 30 oxycodone pills
to a confidential informant working with law enforcement. During sentencing, the court noted
that prior to her arrest on this charge, Ms. Dowling was a significant drug trafficker in the
Augusta area.

The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the
Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.