New York Resident Sentenced for Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

BANGOR, Maine: A New York resident was sentenced on July 28, 2026 in U.S. District Court in Bangor for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. 

U.S. District Judge Stacey Neumann sentenced Qu’tessa Johnson, 37, to five years probation.  Johnson pleaded guilty on March 3, 2026. 

According to court records, on September 12, 2024, Johnson accidentally drove her vehicle through the Houlton Port of Entry into Canada while traveling north on I-95 from New York City. When she realized her mistake, she backed up her vehicle in an attempt to return to the United States. She was referred for secondary inspection and, during a search of her vehicle, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers discovered two bags containing  more than 1.7 kilograms of methamphetamine. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations and Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case. 

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