Caswell Woman Sentenced to 12 ½ Years on Federal Drug and Gun Charges

BANGOR, Maine:  A Caswell woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for possession of more than 500 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and possession of firearms by an unlawful user of controlled substances

U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Nicole McLaughlin, 42, to 150 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on the drug charge and 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on the firearms charge, to be served concurrently.

According to court records, in May 2022, McLaughlin was in a single-vehicle car accident in Presque Isle. Responding officers from the Presque Isle Police Department discovered methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and a handgun in her vehicle. Agents with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency responded and investigated further. A search of McLaughlin’s residence resulted in the seizure of a large safe containing approximately 92 pounds of methamphetamine, the largest meth bust ever in the state of Maine. The search also uncovered four handguns, including one with an obliterated serial number, and documents bearing McLaughlin’s name.

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case, with assistance from the Presque Isle Police Department and the Maine State Police. U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee thanked the Aroostook County District Attorney’s Office for the consultation and coordination it provided.

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