Press Release
Bangor Man Pleads Guilty After Discovery of 588g of Fentanyl
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine
BANGOR, Maine: A Bangor man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute and aiding and abetting.
According to court records, in June 2022, based on information the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency had gathered during an investigation, a search warrant was obtained to search the vehicle of Chad Savage, 34. Agents found a large quantity of suspected heroin/fentanyl in the glove compartment. The substances were sent to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration lab and were confirmed to be more than 588 grams of fentanyl.
Savage faces at least 10 years and up to life in prison and a $10 million fine. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency investigated the case.
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Contact
Raphaelle Silver, Assistant United States Attorney (207-945-0373)
Updated June 13, 2023
Topics
Opioids
Drug Trafficking