Ellsworth Man Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine in Downeast Maine

BANGOR, Maine: An Ellsworth man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and conspiring to commit money laundering.

U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Lucas Michaud, 33, to 70 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release. Michaud pleaded guilty on January 13, 2025.

According to court records, from May 2022 through May 2023, Michaud and others conspired to traffic methamphetamine in Maine. A source in California would mail shipments of methamphetamine to Maine for distribution in Downeast Maine. Proceeds from the sale of the methamphetamine were sent to the source using various money services, including Walmart2Walmart, Cash App, and Venmo. A co-conspirator enlisted the aid of Michaud and others to use their identifications and accounts to receive the money. This was done to conceal and disguise the source’s involvement in the transactions and the money laundering.

The FBI investigated the case with assistance from the U.S. Postal Service, Ellsworth Police Department, Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, Holden Police Department, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.

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