York County Men Plead Guilty to Conspiracy and Firearms Charges

Contact: Benjamin M. Block
Assistant United States Attorney
Tel: (207) 780-3257

Portland, Maine:  United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Robert Pinkham, 20, of Buxton, Maine, pled guilty today in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to possess stolen firearms and possession of stolen firearms.  On Monday, October 5, 2015, co-defendants Dale Pinkham Jr., 25, and Raymond Pinkham, 21, pled guilty to conspiracy to possess stolen firearms.  In addition, Raymond pled guilty to possessing stolen firearms and Dale Jr. pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin and illegally possessing firearms while a drug user.

According to court records, from around November 2012 until November 2014, Dale Jr. conspired to distribute heroin.  On December 6, 2013, a search warrant executed at the Pinkhams’ residence in Buxton resulted in the seizure of about 20 grams of heroin and numerous firearms in Dale Jr.’s bedroom. Dale Jr. was then prohibited from possessing guns due to his illegal drug use. Agents also recovered a stolen firearm from a vehicle operated by Raymond that day.  Between about August and November 2014, Dale Jr., Raymond and Robert also conspired to possess and possessed stolen firearms.  On October 11, 2014, a search warrant executed at the Pinkhams’ Buxton residence resulted in the seizure of seven stolen firearms from Robert’s bedroom.

The defendants face up to five years in prison on the firearms conspiracy charge and up to 10 years on the firearms possession charges.  They also face fines of up to $250,000 on each charge.  Dale Jr. faces up to twenty years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine on the drug conspiracy charge.  They will be sentenced after the completion of presentence investigation reports by the U.S. Probation Office.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency; the Maine State Police; and the Office of the Maine Attorney General; with assistance from the Buxton Police Department and Cumberland and York County Sheriff’s Offices.